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Ascher Stormbringer · 12-10-2010, 06:37 PM

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OOC: Word Count: 501

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"Baby? I'm not a baby anymore, Saulie! Ascher began to stomp his foot in frustration at his brother's dismissive remark, but caught himself and held his leg up in the air, thinking that looking like an idiot would be better than acting a child. But Saul had already laughed off his previous comment, which put the littlest Stormbringer at ease. Seeing his brothers dart across the beach - albeit rather clumsily - reminded the young wolf to do the same. He had very little trouble keeping his balance, but once his feet touched water Ascher stopped cold. He peered at Saul, nearly across the shallow expanse of water that led to their picnic island location, and at Gideon sloshing back and forth not far behind. It was all fun and games for them, but ... ... It was cold water. Ascher paced from one foot to another before he jumped into the fearfully cold stuff. He was glad that he had not given himself the time to think about what he was doing because otherwise he would have never gotten into such awful stuff.

Water was meant to be drank, not swam in. It was cold, it was dark, and it was unfamiliar. If wolves were meant to swim, they ought to have scales, like fish. Then Ascher would not have thought twice about flinging his arms forwards in imitation of his brothers, and kicking his legs like he was trying to jump out of the cold liquid. It was really difficult, and Ascher felt himself tiring out before he was halfway across. Probably because his swimming did not look anything like his brothers' more streamlined movements. There was a lot of splashing on Ascher's part, and he submerged himself more than once. More than twice, actually.

"How did," splash, "You guys," splash, glug, "Do this? Ascher felt like he was trying to accomplish an impossible task. It was definitely getting the best of him, and he was getting scared about it. He started flailing around near the shore of the island, which also made the unfortunate wolf angry: Why did he have to get so close to finishing his swim and then fail right at the end? He was not about to drown when both of his brothers had made it across the water without trouble. Growling, Ascher started pushing the water away from him and kicking his legs in the closest approximation of a fish that he could, and he moved forward enough for his legs to hit sand and rocks.

That got a whoop of success from the wolf, and after he made it out of the water (shivering now) he thought And I didn't even need their help, ha! Maybe Ascher was growing up, finally. He turned around to look at the water again and shivered. Well, maybe a little bit of growing up, but he was not about to get back in that water for a little while. Ascher looked hungrily at Saul, "What's for lunch, I'm starving!"

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Saul Stormbringer · 12-11-2010, 02:11 PM

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ooc;; yaaay fire! lol

His legs had begun to burn nicely in the water, the strong swimmer used to the coldness from his morning bathes. Although he had never actually swam in the ocean before and usually stuck to the freshwater of the spring of the lake, it was easy to see that Saul was at home in the water. A loud chuckle was given as Gideon offered to make a fire when they landed on the shore and a splash of water was shoved his way. Green eyes narrowed towards his brothers identical orbs and he flashed his teeth playfully. Saul couldn't lash back at Gideon- he still had the basket balanced carefully on his head and he didnt want to jeapordise their food. It took about ten minutes for the timber wolf to reach the shore and as his hands scraped the rocks on the shore he stood, confident that his feet would touch the shore. Hands came up to grasp the basket and he pulled himself up onto the shore.

"A fire would be great Giddy! Just dont burn yourself!"

He tried to turn his precautionary warning into a joke, tail flashing back and forward and sending a spray of water over the beach. Placing the basket a little way away he spent a moment shaking his body thoroughly to get rid of the water. He was damp when he had finished but no longer dripping. Green eyes however had spotted Ascher, unsure on the other shore. Concern for his youngest brother took over him and Saul was tempted to go over and get him. But he knew he needed to let his little brother fend for himself and grow up a little. He seemed to be struggling when he finally managed to get in the water and Saul watched like a nervous mother as he brother struggled to make the crossing. His panted question made Saul smile softly and he called out to his brother.

"A little bit of exercise in the mornings never did no harm... as we have just proved!"

He smiled and watched as his brother appeared to get the hang of swimming. Ascher appeared to get his rhythm and soon enough he had dragged himself up onto the shore. Saul reached down and clapped his brother on the back, proud of him for facing something he wasnt totally sure of before. However, Saul wondered if Ascher would be okay getting back to the mainland. They would jump that hurdle when they had to. Sun shone down on his back and Saul lapped up the light. Ascher asked him a question and Saul gave a grin. Setting down the basket he took out three medium rabbits that needed skinning, four apples, two bundles of nuts that he had collected a while ago. He dug out two oranges that he had found around the house and they were still fresh. There were a few strips of dried deer meat that he had also found. That made their picnic. Glancing up at his brother he grinned softly.

"You'll be fine in a minute! Would you like to skin this rabbit while I do one of the others? We could roast them over Giddy's roaring fire!"

He said, reaching down and tossing Ascher one of the rabbits while he set about slicing the skin and pulling it over the rabbits head like a jumper. It was easy to do once you knew how and Saul was done with the first one before too long. Now for the other one. Once he had skinned the two of his he found a large stick and skewered both rabbits on the stick. Looking up at Ascher expectantly, Saul waited for the third rabbit so he could add it to the pole to roast. Now he only needed to fire and they would be away.

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Gideon Stormbringer · 12-16-2010, 02:45 AM

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Saul managed to evade his splashes for the most part. Ascher didn't seem to know what to do in the water, much like Gideon himself, and he waded toward his sibling. He would help if he could! The temperature of the water was beginning to get to him so he didn't stay in for too terribly long, choosing to exit a few minutes after Saul. Brrrr! It was even colder on the surface, out on the beach!

He got his legs back underneath him as he exited the surf, walking toward Saul and the would-be fire. He gathered a few dry pieces of wood from the beach and brought them toward the other two, setting them down in a pile. He had a small supply of littler pieces to start it up with, and soon had a roaring fire going. Some of the wood was driftwood, and as it burned the fire turned different colors.

Ascher Stormbringer · 12-18-2010, 01:57 PM

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Considering creating a happy dance in thanks of the table, James. 595 words

Decisions, decisions. Ascher could eat the rabbit now, and maybe that would warm him up a bit after the interminable swim had left him with just shivering to keep him from freezing. Or he could skin it like Saul had done, roast it on a fire that Gideon was making, and eat hot food with his brothers like a normal adult-like wolf. Taking the cues from around him, Ascher tugged at the leg of his rabbit long enough to separate the fur from the meat - with just a little meat coming up along with it. The other side came apart even easier, although Ascher's temptation to gnaw the leg off was nearly unavoidable. Imitating his brother, the young male pulled the soon-to-be hossenffeffer's fur over its back and off of its head. Rather brutish, but Ascher found he sort of liked the hands-on approach to preparing his food. He looked at Saul and envied the speed and skill with which his brother had skinned his rabbits, but then again, he had more practice. Ascher stood and shifted from foot to foot in an effort to get warm while saying, ”Here you go Saul. You sure did get those done fast, maybe you could teach me some more about all that - hunting and whatnot, I mean.” It would be nice to learn, and Saul was an excellent teacher; he never did anything for someone when he or she could do it, instead.

He nodded at his Saul and jogged over to Gideon to check on the progress of the fire. It seemed to have started, but was taking its time to get really going. Nonetheless, ”Oh wow, Gideon! Thanks for this - it's so cold right now... I thought the swim would get me frozen solid." He patted the eldest Stormbringer brother on the back exuberantly and ran off of the short beach just to keep moving. Well, that and to get away from the thoughts of inadequacy that he had whenever he saw wolves more talented than Ascher was. Which was often. He needed to get himself out of his rut and become a real Dahlian who could pull his own weight. As if on a divine cue, Ascher looked down near his leg and sniffed the air. It had a bitter, yet fresh scent to it and Ascher saw a plant brushing his arm. Had he had knowledge of such a thing, he would have known the plant to be Rosemary, which should not have been flourishing this late in the year, but there it was in its last breath before hunkering down for winter. Ascher plucked a sprig of it and tasted it.

His initial reaction was to spit it out as the bitter flavor at the beginning was a little off-putting. But the citrus seeming taste that followed was delightful. Ascher snagged a couple branches of it and ran back to the now growing fire. The warmth gave the youth an idea as he tossed one of his plants into the fire. Ascher smiled broadly as the smell mingled well (to him, but that was the smell of satisfaction, too) with the burning wood and subtly changing flame colors. ”I found this plant over there, and I think it'll make the rabbits taste better. Want to try?" Ascher waggled his eyebrow ridges at his siblings as he wrapped a sprig of his plant around one rabbit. Maybe nature had more to offer, and Ascher thought that if his rabbit tasted better than his brothers', he would love to find out.

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Saul Stormbringer · 12-21-2010, 03:00 PM

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ooc;; raaaawwwr

Keen green eyes watched his youngest brother as he tried to copy what he had done. Although his brother took a more clumsy approach to the rabbit and ended up ripping a few chunks of the rabbits actual muscle, in the end it looked pretty much the same as Sauls. A congratulatory smile came from the eldest Stormbringer child and he reached over to clap his brother on the shoulder. Ascher spoke and Saul laughed softly, nodding his head at his brothers suggestion. Perhaps it wouldnt be a bad idea to teach Ascher a few things about hunting and eating his meal. Maybe no one had taught the youngest boy how to do these things.

"Of course I'll teach you. Not today though- today is for fun!"

He smiled before his gaze was drawn to the fire Gideon was building. Saul himself didnt know how to make a fire and he was fascinated by what Gideon was doing. Saul was an exceptionally fast learner and from what his brother was doing Saul felt he now had a pretty good understanding of what to do. It was a slow starting fire, a few smoking strands at one point to tell that it was still alive. But it was smoking and in no time at all the yellow flames were flickering through. Now that all three skinned rabbits were on the spike Saul placed them over the flames, eager eyes watching all the while. Ears perked as Ascher thanked Gideon for the fire.

Saul watched as Ascher wandered off, searching for something the timber male didnt know what. Saul began to slowly turn the hares on the spike, shaking his hand every few moments when it got too hot. It didnt take long for Ascher to return and a familiar scent came with him. Saul had been lost in the early summer when the herb was most active. He had come across it many times on his travels and knew that whilst bitter at first it had a lovely after taste. Saul was surprised when Ascher threw it onto one of the rabbits. An interesting thing to do, most definately.

"I came across the herb back in the summer but I have no name for it. What a nice idea to add it to the meal..."

He said warmly, green eyes melting softly as he looked at his brother. Maybe one day Ascher would persue a career in cooking, discovering new tastes for the wolves of Dahlia. Whatever his brother wanted to do was his perogative but putting herbs with the food was a very good idea. Saul glanced at Gideon once more and then to the basket that was closer to the dark male than himself.

"Giddy, can you chuck me an apple please?"

He asked, wanting to taste the sweetness of the fruit once more. He had found a few apples around Flanders Field a few days ago and had decided to bring them along.

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Gideon Stormbringer · 01-03-2011, 12:15 AM

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If there was one thing that Gideon was particularly skilled at, it was fishing. Secondly was fires. He didn't go many places without his two fire rocks with him. That was what he called them, anyway, the rocks that he clicked together to make a spark that would help him start up something bigger. He didn't mind sharing these secrets with others, either. "I can find you some of these fire rocks too, if you want! I got these from a shop in the city a while back. They're starting to get a bit on the small side anyway...so I should go and look for some more soon anyway! I'll let you know." Maybe his brothers could even come with him to the city, or one of them could come if the other was busy.

He tossed Saul the apple that he had requested, grinning as he dried off beside the fire as well. "I really like fires...fishing, too. Is there one thing that you think you do really well, Saul? What about you, Ascher?" Maybe he would become some kind of super hunter or fisher for the pack once he was a complete adult. He wouldn't mind that one bit. He could learn the ways of the fisherman, the ins and outs of it and the techniques. He really wanted to know how to salt fish to keep it fresh for a while...it seemed to go bad pretty quickly unless it was freezing out.

Gideon was glad to be spending time with his brothers. They got along pretty well, he thought, without too many arguments or scuffles. Not any scuffles that weren't ordinary for family members, anyway. He did like to roughhouse with them sometimes. Maybe it was a brother thing, though, as Shiloh had never seemed to enjoy rolling around in the mud with him. Nayru and him had spent much of their puppy-hood rolling around in the mud and chasing each other around Dahlia, so not all girls were that way. Nayru was a special girl indeed.

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Ascher Stormbringer · 01-03-2011, 11:44 PM

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hunker down and write time. Word Count: 331

Getting lessons in hunting was going to be an amazing thing, indeed. Ascher had very little skill in getting his own food, and anything that let him have more dinner would be worth doing in his book. And perhaps he would be pestering his other brother for fishing and fire expertise. If ever Ascher was to be alone in the wilderness, like Saul had had to be and Shiloh could still be, he would hate himself for not having the skills his brothers did.

Gideon's question actually caught Ascher completely off guard. He had not really immersed himself into daily life in Dahlia very well - keeping to himself and trying his best to not get in anyone's way had been his routine for really no reason. Ascher felt at home in Dahlia, but he had not warmed up to enough people to make it feel like he was a part of the community. He would definitely be changing that; he needed to pull his own weight and learn a skill. Or a trade, if there was even a difference. But Ascher's brother's question remained: What did Ascher do very well? The young wolf contemplated his rabbit on the fire. All he could think of was a huge blank. But he remembered the smell of the herb on that rabbit, and the fact that similar herbs could be used to help sick people. Taking that idea, Ascher blurted out, "I think I'll be a doctor person. I like the herbs I used to cook with, and since they have so many more uses, I think that getting to know them better would be a great thing to do."

The youngest Stormbringer male felt rather apprehensive at the thought of divulging such a sudden and new interest, but he started feeling more confident in it as he considered his brothers and their talents. If they could do that, then Ascher could do this. He was almost certain he was certain about that.

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Saul Stormbringer · 01-04-2011, 08:51 AM

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ooc;; <33

Saul could feel the atmosphere calming now they were through the woods and the waves. It felt good to be in this two legged form, having arms and hands that could pick things up. As the eldest Stormbringer settled beside his two younger brothers a proud smile rested on his lips. His father didnt appear to want to be around them and Saul hadnt quite accepted this yet. But he was as proud as any father would be of his brood. They had all turned out well, despite their rocky start in life. Gideon had found his calling in life- looking after orphaned children. And Ascher, despite his shyness had become polite and well mannered. Saul would always be excitable and driven to achieve, but in future months he would become a little more reserved and calm around those he didnt know. Well, at least none of them had gone on a murdering rampage yet. That sure was an achievement.

The young man listened intently to what Gideon was saying and a smile lit his eyes up. Perhaps Saul could learn to build a fire like his brother did. He would have taken a trip to Halifax with them even if it didnt benefit him and Saul gave an eager nod before adding; "I'd like a few of those rocks, if you were to find some. Must be real nice to know you can always build a fire to keep you warm." The young man commented with a smile on his lips. Eyes were drawn to the roasting rabbits and he darted his hand out to turn to stick they were skewered on. Though raw meat was good, sometimes the cooked smokiness of roasted rabbit was a nice change. The darkest Stormbringer began to speak again and he smiled once more.

However, before he had chance to speak Ascher popped up and cut him short. What his little brother was saying made him pause though. Since he had been stranded on his own Saul had taken an interest in herbs and their healing ability. He had known that he wanted to be a healer for a long time. But his little brother apparently wanted to share his dream and Saul didnt know what to think about it. On one hand he wanted his brother to aspire to be something, but in Saul's mind it was his dream. Then again, why couldnt they both be healers? It didnt really make sense for them both to follow that path, but what else could he do. Applying a small amount of humour to his smile Saul looked up.

"When I was a loner, herbs helped me survive when I couldn't hunt. I learned a lot about them and what they can do and I wanted to persue a career in healing. But since Ascher here wants to do the same thing, I'm not so sure anymore."

He offered to his brothers. He didnt want Ascher to feel bad so he offered him a small pat on his back before he cast a glance back towards the rabbits. Now nicely brown and obviously cooked Saul darted a hand forward and knocked the rabbits from their makeshift perch. Catching the hot stick Saul lay the rabbit on the cloth he had taken for their picnic. Taking one for himself Saul gestured that his brothers should help themselves as well.

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Gideon Stormbringer · 01-06-2011, 12:23 AM

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Want to end this soon? :] wc: 200

It was interesting to him that his brothers had each thought of a similar thing that they wanted to do with themselves. They had their regular pack duties, yes, but in this pack they were allowed to have co-ranks as well. Gideon hadn’t thought of what kind of a co-rank he might want to have, being so busy with little Melee and Range, but maybe now was the time to think about it. Maybe some day he would be able to serve the pack in more than one way...he just had to find the time to be able to do it.

”You guys could be a healing team” He suggested, grinning. If it was Saul’s dream as well, then why not just share it with Ascher? ”Herbs are interesting, I guess, but I would prefer to do something like hunting or fishing and just stick to that for now. I’m pretty busy with my puppies. They tire me out! I'm excited for you two to have pups of your own to care for some day...whether they're yours or adopted ones. It can be real fun. Tiring, but great at the same time.” The dark male grinned at his two siblings.

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Ascher Stormbringer · 01-08-2011, 07:18 PM

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I am comfortable with ending the thread whenever. I think we know what the "future" holds for everybody Word Count: 338

Gideon's remark was only barely registered on Ascher's ears as the youngster's confidence withered and died amongst his wilting expression. Where before he had thought to pursue an herb extraordinaire lifestyle and help people in all sorts of ways, now he felt like he had stepped all over his big brother's dream. Saul was most definitely suited to healing all sorts of injuries and diseases - he had "accomplished" written all over him. But with the slightly hurt expression Saul wore now, well, that could not be an accomplished healer. Ascher knew what he had to do.

Taking a small bite of rabbit, the young Stormbringer made a slow, silent show of enjoying his seasoned food, which was not difficult at all, considering it did taste delicious, and thereafter looked directly at Saul. By this time, Gideon's statement had processed through Ascher's head, and helped his little idea hopefully bear fruit: ”Gideon's right. A healing team is always a great team. But I like this cooking idea, too, and I'll keep going after it. You would make an awesome healer, and we all know it. I would love to back you up, if you ever need me, but whenever someone gets sick, I bet they'd feel better calling for Saul Stormbringer over Ascher Stormbringer. They'd call me over you for a tasty meal, though!”

Ascher laughed a soft laugh and softly poked his brother in the ribs with a clawed finger. Then he winked at Gideon and gave him an equally playful jibe, ”I could make the food you'd catch smell better and then people would actually eat it! But as far as puppies go... I don't think I can handle any until I'm done being one. Hope that's soon." Ascher accentuated his point by tossing a spare sprig of rosemary at Gideon while doing his best to look childish and silly. Inside, he was biting at his claws, hoping that Saul would feel more sure of his path. Ascher would never step on his brothers' toes, never.

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Saul Stormbringer · 01-09-2011, 03:23 PM

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ooc;; seems fair to me. a simply -fade to black- will do for me! <33

Saul regretted his hurt expression the moment he had allowed it to flash across his face. If there was one thing the young Stormbringer male was not, it certainly wasn't selfish. He wanted the best for all his family and if that meant he had to give up something he was interested in for them, he would do it without hesitation. If Ascher wanted to become a doctor and heal people, Saul had no right in telling him he shouldnt. And in fact, he would never dream of telling his brother what and what not to do. He felt Gideon's gaze on him before he could amend his expression and knew that Ascher had seen it to. The damage had been done and there was really nothing he could do about it. Allowing his expression to remain neutral once more he allowed ears to catch Gideon's words.

"Good idea Giddy"

Saul murmered feeling certainly ashamed for himself. He had no right in upsetting his brother, especially since they hadnt been back in Dahlia for long. He didnt want to cause a rift between them, because they had already spent too long apart from his brothers. He was stung with the realisation that they were still missing a family member- Shiloh was still missing and there was nothing any of them were doing about it. Of course, they couldnt exactly go running around in the waste-lands looking for a sister who might be safe already. Fingers gripped onto the rabbit as he plucked a few stripes of meat away listening to Gideon's thoughts on the matter.

"I cant imagine myself ever having puppies... BUt I'd like them one day."

He admitted with a laugh. He hadnt really thought a lot about having children of his own. He'd always thought Gideon was a little crazy for taking in the two wraiths but now he could see why. If he'd been in Gideon's situation he would have done exactly the same thing. And now Range and Melee were here and they looked to Gideon for everything. It scared the young boy to think for a moment that at some point in the future there would be a few little faces looking up at him with complete faith and trust that he would provide for them. Saul had a lot of growing up to do before then he knew and therefore he pushed the images out of his mind. Ascher had begun to speak and Saul could hear the hints of sadness in his voice that were hard to hear.

"Lets not be too hasty in deciding on our life right this second. I may change my mind next week. How about we make a promise to each other to go with whatever our heart desires, regardless of what any one else is doing? It sounds selfish, but we should be able to do what we want without fear of upsetting our brothers. So when we decide what we want to do... we should just do it."

Saul said with a small smile towards Ascher. He had been valiant in giving up his dream, but he didnt have to. None of them really had to give anything up at this stage. They were just half-grown boys, wondering what else was out there. He gave a chuckle at Ascher's words and his tail flickered behind him. Tearing more strips off the rabbit in his hands Saul devoured it quickly. Before too long a pile of bones lay on his lap. He sucked the once for good luck before tucking them in a pile by his leg. He looked at his brother, eating the meal he had provided by the fire Gideon had supplied. His heart swelled with pride and love for his brothers and in this moment he could have burst with the sunshine that radiate from him. They were going to be okay, the Stormbringer brothers. They had each other and they had dreams. That was all they really needed in life.

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