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No posting order; this is Jackson and Agony [npc]'s coming of age ceremony! Read up on it on the Cultures Page on the AT website :] They are in the outdoors ceremonial grounds Maxia Negra, as they were for the last ceremony.


She had instructed the boy and girl in what he was to do for the ceremony...and she hoped that they'd gotten it right. The pure-coated leader stood next to the fire that burned in the center of Maxia Negra, their ceremonial grounds, looking out into the forests that surrounded her. It was another day of celebration for the pack, a day in which two of their pups would be becoming adults. She wondered what rank tiers they would choose when asked...Naniko knew many adults who could advise them in certain tiers...but other tiers remained empty, with few occupying the ranks.


Naniko hoped to see the pups' father, Ravesque at the ceremony but did not expect it. She wasn't sure who would choose to come out to see the pups' journey to adulthood. Though she hadn't been too happy about the pups' arrival when they'd first come over the mountain, she had accepted them into the pack as blood of her son Scorpius and would acknowledge them on this day as adults of the pack. With a rank came a greater responsibility...as she waited for Jackson and the others to arrive she wondered if the newest adults would sink or swim.


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Congrats Jenny Big Grin / Word Count: 503 (5 points)


After seeing his father, there were not really any other relatives for him to meet. It looked like today was going to be another off day for him. Perhaps tomorrow he would go out into the caves again and begin more marking. He was not in his home seeing as he was spending time with Ravesque before. He had hoped it would have been a bit more enjoyable, though now he was left with not much to do. Wandering around the cave here would do nothing for him. He gave a small sigh as he began to head for his mother’s cave. Perhaps there was something she needed for him to do. If not, then he would have to go back his cave empty handed.


Scorpius then paused and turned his nose to the air as he caught the scent of smoke lingering in the caverns. Someone had made a fire, though as he followed the scent, it led him to the ceremonial room. There he found his mother along with two of his half siblings, Jackson and Agony. He remembered a couple days back to when he was with Jackson and exploring the caves together. It looked like something was happening to them. His ruby eyes gazed over and noticed that both of them had new items in which looked like they were made from bone. As he thought for a moment, he realized what this was for. The two young ones were becoming adults and this was their ceremony. He wondered how they both felt about this accomplishment. The black male gave them a smile as he looked around. It seemed he would be the first one here for their ceremony. The one thing he wondered was if his father would come to see this. These two were his children after all, though the last time he had seen them, he didn’t seem too happy about them being with him.


Scorpius’ orbs moved up to his mother as he waited for the others to arrive to the ceremony. He knew she was not too thrilled about his half siblings coming here and being members, though it was nice to have some more family around, especially with the younger ones. He seemed to be closer to Jackson than the other two, though he hoped he would be able to get to know them better and maybe even help them out as they continued to grow and mature. There wasn’t much for him to do besides wait seeing as he was the first one and he was sure his mother would not begin without some others showing up. He stretched out his arms before taking a seat off to the side. He did not want to be in the way of anything as he waited. His back leaned against the cold walls of the cave and he laid his legs out. He crossed his hands as he laid them down on his legs. He was in a relaxed state of mind.



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ooc;; Fy, their in the outside ceremonial grounds <33 hehe

Naniko had told him about the pups Rast ceremony and Teddy had been undecided if he was going to come along or not. Of course, he was the second in command and he should be there for all the ceremonies. But at the same time, he really had no love for children. Even if they were coming into the adult ranks. It had been this factor that had swayed his decision- they werent little children, they were coming up into the adult ranks. And there was only two of them. He'd seen the boy, Jackson, leave yesterday for the forest and he was sure he hadnt seen the hybrid leave the forest. So he was doing what he was supposed to do. He hadnt seen the girl, Agony, at all and wondered if the more wolf-like sibling hadnt done as she was asked. Still, the next day had bought a quiet about the lands of Anathema and the male had spent most of his day pandering to Demi's wishes. She was getting big now and Teddy wondered about when she would actually pop. She seemed ready enough to do it now. But he knew it would be a little longer. A pregnant Demi was either a good or a bad thing and you never knew which one you'd get until you woke up and spoke to her.

He wasn't sure if Demi would be joining them tonight, but the black male made his way down to the outdoor ceremonial ground. They'd named it Maxia Negra and the place truely lived up to its name. The large whale bones creating an arch, the bonefire that was erected in the same place each time. The last time the male had been here, he'd been walking with Demi for their mateship ceremony. It was a different ceremony this time and the male was glad to be on the other side of it. It was nice to have a bit of attention when it was his own wedding, but there was something much more satisfying to watch someone else go through the ceremonies. He came to a stop beside Naniko, looking over to see Scorpius. He had grown into a strong young male, despite his earlier misdirection in Dahlia. He nodded towards the black boy and settled to wait for the two youths that would no longer be called pup.
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Too lazy to get an image of the calc and gar runes on his gris gris gifts for Jack and Agony, but that's what they are.

Word Count → 395

Jackson had left the night before, as had his cream-furred daughter, and that left Ravesque with time alone. It was pleasant, for the most part, and when the children finally returned, he allowed him to go about their business without badgering from their shadow-laced father. He had his own tasks anyways; black hands worked carefully with undyed deer hide, crafting two pouches that he filled with two separate groups of items. Gifts from their father for the step forward in their life, marks of spiritual protection shown to him by the cult in the New Brunswick caverns. Calc and Gar were marked on the pouches with a bit of chalk. Runic marks were not his forte, of course, but they would serve their purpose. Chalice and spear, female and male. Agony and Jackson.

He knew it was a big night; he'd known for days that his youngest children, his final children, were soon to be children no longer — at least as far as Anathema was concerned. Ravesque was not a sappy man. He didn't ooze pride over his aging children, but he didn't disregard the importance of the night. Regardless of how he felt, Agony and Jackson were sure to be excited, and as a father he took steps to ensure he would be present for the ceremony. The gris gris he had long since stopped wearing made an appearance, he'd crafted a new bag made from a rich red-dyed leather, and it was slipped over his neck with unfamiliar ease. The added weight was nothing; the presence of the talisman went unnoticed for the most part, but it would serve to as ceremonial garb in lieu of true clothing.

He ushered them away when it was time for them to go, waiting longer to finish their gifts from him entirely; with the two new gris gris hanging over his arm, he made his way through the caverns and into the open air. Maxia Negra was the destination. As he came to find it, crimson eyes fell upon the figures already there: the dark Rakeeb, his equally dark son and the pristine white Naniko. He didn't presume to take a place beside her, focusing on her instead as he came to rest by their growing son, standing beside the smaller image of himself as it sat. Silence remained. There were no words needed to be said.

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WC:000+ - Teo and Camilla come along, so Cami can wish little Jackson congratulations. :3 Cam's next in line for this ceremony XD I'd better get started looking for a new player for her.

When little Camilla had caught wind of Jackson's coming-of-age ceremony, she'd first been confused, asking Matteo questions about it the entire day after. The poor guy had been baffled, going as far as to ask a few other members about it. They explained it to both of them and both Trovatos got to learn an important lesson on Anathema lifestyle. The pair eventually came to an agreement; after hours of begging and pleading, Matteo agreed to bring Camilla to the ceremony, not wanting to seem rude himself anyway.

So with Camilla wearing a lovely pink ribbon tied around her neck (with other little beads added to the longer parts of her fur for decoration, added in by Teo of course) and Teo dressed in his sunday best (a black dress shirt and a nice pair of smooth jeans, boots and ponytail included of course), the two set out to the ceremony. Teo limped along a bit tiredly, Camilla bounced ahead excitedly.

I think Jackson should be an Anzu like you. Chirped the pup as the brother-sister pair arrived at the ceremonial grounds. I think the horses finally warmed up to him. Do you think so? The cute innocence in Cami's voice was probably not what brought a cruel smile to his face. Rather, it was probably the fact that Teo knew for sure that the horses still hated the little scamp's company, even to this day. How Camilla thought otherwise was beyond him.

He eventually coughed softly and looked down to Camilla. Best behaviour today, Camilla. You don't want to upset Naniko. He bent down to scoop her up and she squirmed around to hold onto his shoulder with her front paws, sitting awkardly in the crook of his arm but very comfortable none-the-less. He gave her a moment to respond and when she only gave him a confused look, he sighed. Naniko? Our Angela? The leader of Anathema? When Camilla blinked and made a tiny 'oh' at this, he sighed again. C'mon.

He trudged over towards their leader a few steps, stopping at a distance and pointing her out. That's Naniko. She's the boss lady around here.

Not you? Came her soft, confused reply.

No, not me. Do you really think they'd let someone my age run a huge pack like this?

...well, no, but-

Just... Just behave today, alright? No making a mess of things. That means no shouting, no howling and for the love of God, no bubble noises! He chided, setting her back down on the ground with a sarcastic smile on his face. The tawny pup cocked her head back to stare up at him, ears back and face pouty.

...fine. She caved, hunching her shoulders up and dropping her tail hard on the ground. She sat there sulking after that, sour-faced and stubborn-pawed. Teo heaved a sigh, standing back up straight and glancing around, keeping an eye out for Jackson and hoping this would all go well.

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HIDE YOUR INNOCENCE BEFORE THEY SEE RIGHT THROUGH
<333 Being vague here with Agony. Didn't know if you had anything specific in mind for her, James. o: wc:374



The time had finally come, and Jackson was proud to say that he'd been successful in his ventures of the past 24 hours. The worries that had first plagued him when the Angela came to tell him of the coming-of-age ceremony now seemed so simple and foolish. His successful hunt and sacrifice of the hare in the darkened Anatheman forest had lifted his spirits and calmed his nerves. And though he learned just how tedious bone-crafting could be, he had completed this task as well. Even now the boy wore the thick twine necklace he had fashioned and he had no intentions of taking it off. Fingers brushed over the bone-carved hook that hung from it, and the two smaller points of bone flanking it on either side, taking comfort in the fact that it was still there with him.



He had met up with Agony earlier that evening when he had returned from the forest, finding his pale-furred sibling waiting at the mouth of the main entrance of the caverns. "Finally," she had said, eyes like embers scrutinizing him as he approached. Jackson scowled back at her. "Yeah, whatever. Let's go." After a brief stop at their family's den within the caves, the two hurried outside and made their way down to Maxia Negra. Jackson had pestered his sibling to tell him what she had hunted or show him what she had made, but the girl ignored his questions and held whatever item she had crafted in her hands and out of his sight. The rest of their walk was made in silence.



The two took the lengthy path through the trees to arrive at the ceremonial clearing, finding that a number of their pack mates had already arrived. Jackson recognized each of the faces of the gathered, happy to see that his father and brother showed up, and the beginnings of a smile touched his lips as he spotted the young Camilla. The pair of siblings stepped through the clearing to arrive near their leader. The hybrid boy's prideful grin from earlier in the evening subdued itself into more of a smug smirk as he looked over the clearing. His cerulean gaze came to a halt upon Naniko's snowy form, awaiting her words.


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ooc: Panda is just uh, being a late pander... +5

She had heard from the other family members that it was the coming of age ceremony today. She thought also about how if they had arrived earlier at Anathema then Venom would have had a coming of age ceremony as well, instead of him just having that lame little birthday party thing that she had thrown for him. She felt bad about that, and would probably either try ad talk Naniko into doing a ceremony for Venom, or something of the sort. She was unsure of her plan as of yet, but she would think of something, she was always good at thinking about something, even if it would be at the last minute. But this was a ceremony she also would not want to miss! Little Jackson and his sister were coming of age, so naturally, the panda patterned female had found the set up time to meditate and to make the boy a rune and energize it. It was a protection rune that she'd learned how to do awhile back, and she mounted the rune onto a string and then tied it securely around the staff that she was working on for the male. It'd been taller than the child was now, so that he would grow into it, and it was a sturdy and straight branch, rather strong and no chance of breaking unless it was overused or had too much weight on it. She knew that this staff would serve Jackson well. She put carved an extra rune into the staff top itself before she had mounted an old raven skull she had found onto the top of it. She then tied two black feathers onto strings and let them hang there on the staff. She concentrated and put as many happy feelings as she could muster into the staff, and to an aura reader, it seemed to glow with energy.


After the woman was done getting the boy's gift ready, she had looked to Venom to see if he had covered what to give the little girl. He had a bag of runes for the girl, only five so she would not have a heavy baggage to carry at such a young age. He figured that later on that she would make her own runes and put them in the same bag as well. Once he had presented the woman with the gift, they were off to the ceremony grounds. It took little time to show up, and by the time that they did, Jackson was already there. She carried the staff in her hand, and Venom held his bag of runes along with him. They both would take seats on the stumps and wait for when they were allowed to give their gifts to Jackson and Agony. Panda and Venom both had exciting auras, if any other of the Anathemans were like Venom and actually read auras. Panda's was a clear orange color that radiated around her while his own would have been a pale yellow, both experiencing their own individual emotions about the ceremony.



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Thanks, Jenny :] I talked to Lorraine and she mentioned Agony catching a snake, so it'll be a snake charm. :33


The pups arrived together, she noted. They seemed to get along well enough for siblings; she wondered vaguely what it would have been like to grow up with a litter-mate to talk to and share things with. Naniko hoped that the other pup in their litter, Esmeralda, would find her way back to them in their mountain home soon. As Jackson arrived, she took a look at the item that he had made. Rabbit bones. And it appeared that Agony had created a charm from snake bones; a very different choice.


She cleared her throat after nodding to the pups in acknowledgement of the items they had brought. "Jackson has sacrificed a rabbit to the Gods and has made a talisman out of its bones. May good luck and good fortune shine down upon him as he takes his first steps. The first steps as an adult in the Anathema pack. The rabbit signifies a gentle, brave heart. Jackson will use this trait as he goes through his adult life" She said.


Agony was next. She looked down upon the girl, the gray pup's burnt gaze fixed upon her jade eyes. "And Agony has sacrificed a snake. She has created a talisman as well. May fortune and luck shine down upon her as well as she takes her first few steps as an adult in the Anathema pack. The snake that she has sacrificed signifies a cunning and determined will. She will use this trait as she goes through her adult life as well."


Naniko looked out to the crowd that had gathered, raising her hands. "May we welcome Jackson and Agony into the pack as full adults. Jackson as our newest Ose and Agony as a new Zepar." She finished. She could see that some of the others had brought gifts, and she had ones of her own to give to the pair. Naniko reached for two small wooden totems that she had created, offering one to each of the new adults.


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WC:000+ - Camilla's a bit too much of the main focus in this post. :/ Oops.

Camilla had somehow managed to sit mostly still through the ceremony, though when Jackson and Agony had made their appearances, she'd wiggled and yipped a bit to try and get the boy's attention. All she got was a smile, but after a quiet scolding from Teo, that seemed to have been enough, because after that, she stayed quiet. As Naniko began the ceremony, more and more of her words sparked questions into Camilla's mind; questions that were quietly asked towards Matteo...

...who grimaced each time. At some point, he'd scooped her up so she could see better, so luckily the whispers weren't as loud as they might've been. What is an Ose? She'd questioned after Naniko had mentioned it as being Jackson's rank. Teo barely took his eyes off of the going-ons up ahead, though he did bend his head down a bit to answer.

The first of the Firestarter ranks. After that, he'll be a Vetis, and then if he works hard, he'll be an Andras. To this, Teo's little pup of a sister mewled a soft 'oh', though she didn't understand a word of it. Next, Agony was named a Zepar, which she knew of just fine. Matteo was glad not to have to answer any more questions while their leader was speaking.

After the main ceremony was over, Camilla wiggled to be set down. Teo allowed it, leaving her to congratulate her friend in favor of remaining on the sidelines. She came running up to Jackson with a bright grin on her face, as soon as Naniko was done giving them their gifts.

Congratulations, Jackson! She yipped as she came near, tail waving in the air excitedly. Did you get the rank you wanted? Was it hard? She barely paid any mind to Agony or Naniko nearby, not bothering with the people she considered strangers.

Meanwhile, Matteo hung back, wondering whether or not it had been a good idea to let the little Trovato run free like that. He hadn't expected her to run up to Jackson and the others so boldly, making a fuss the entire time. He'd give her a lecture for it later, if Naniko showed any signs of disapproval. Speaking of which... he hadn't introduced the leader to his sister yet, had he? I should probably do that after the ceremony...

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Again too lazy to get the runes: Agony gets the calc runed gris-gris, and Jackson gets the gar runed gris-gris. Yay for coming of age!

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The ceremony was short, with the white-furred Naniko explaining the purpose of his children's hunts the night before: Jackson, gentle and brave, and Agony, cunning and determined. He had seen these things in them already, and felt the words were true. Though no smile coloured his features, he supposed that there was pride there for his youngest children, the children he had raised alone to this new stage in their life. They were now adults, and his time as a working father had come to a comfortable close.

Naniko offered her own gifts to the pair, and he didn't wait for her to give a signal before approaching; he wasn't the only one, as a young girl came forward to congratulate the boy with cheerful words. Ravesque turned to his daughter first, allowing Jackson his moment with his friend, and offered the first gris-gris to the cream-coloured girl. "This is for you. You are an adult now, and I expect you will go your own way, like Jackson will; this is to protect you as you continue to grow." The speech was short, but as heartfelt as he would get in front of so many others, and punctuated with a brief smile before he pressed his nose to his daughter's forehead.

Once the younger girl had ceased talking, he turned to Jackson, prepared to give the same speech. He offered the undyed gris-gris, clearing his throat and standing straight. "This is for you. You are an adult now, and I expect the two of you to go your own ways at some point; this is to protect you as you continue to grow." Again, the words were clear and simple and punctuated with a smile that lingered only for a moment before disappearing. There would be more speeches from their father in the future, and he felt the simplest words were the easiest for them to understand, for anyone to understand, regardless of age.

With his role finished, he thought to turn away, prepared to return to his den rather than remain amongst mostly strangers — it wasn't that he didn't like them, but that he was less social as of late. He paused in step, though, and turned back again, this time focusing on Naniko as he spoke to his children. "I think I'm going to do something special for you two. Tomorrow, we'll have a good meal; Naniko, you're invited to come along. As is your son." Scorpius was as much his son as hers, but he felt it respectful to address him in such a way in front of the white Queen. After all, she had raised him without much help from the dark man himself. With the words completed, he started his way back to the caverns to rest.

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ooc: hey look here's a link for what agony's runes mean +5

It seemed so quiet here. The energy around them were all very intense, but Panda could point out a few of them whom had energy frequencies that were stronger than others. Some energies were weaker than others, meaning that there were some spiritually weak members of the pack present, as well as there being very strong spirits present. Her eyes ran around to the other pack members. She did not know a single one of them other than Jackson. It disappointed her slightly that she was not acquaint with many of the pack members that were present. Her rounded ears fall back slightly on her had as her eyes had stopped on a man who's fur was pure white, and his nose was pink. He was with a child, and her eyes cast down at the girl before she became disinterested and she looked at a coal man with red eyes. They lingered on him and his energy before they moved on to Theodore, and then another,smaller coal male with a mask sitting on one side of his face. She wondered what he was hiding briefly before Naniko spoke to them. She had spoken about how Jackson would be Ose, and Agony would be Zepar, like Venom was. Panda was curious as to why the girl did not get a higher place like her brother had.


Naniko then told them that they could give their gifts to the children if they had them. Panda did not jump up yet, for the little girl whom was with the pale male in the area had been the first to jump up and annoy the shit out of Jackson and Agony. Panda snorted lightly and leaned on Jackson's staff boredly before the bigger of the two coal, red-eyed males had approached the two children whom were now adults. Panda waited for them to move away before she and Venom would get up and walk up to the two. Venom held a small smirk on his maw, while Panda had a full smile there. Congratulations both of you. she started to speak. For you, Jackson, I give you this staff that I crafted for you. It has a spell on it, for protection, so it should serve you well. she spoke before she handed the raven skulled staff to the boy, and she held a smile on her maw before turning to Agony. For you, Venom and I carved five runes for you. Dagaz, Inguz, Algiz, Thurisaz, and Gifu are the ones we carved for you. Maybe once you are a little bit older we can do some more for you. Until then, have these. the woman spoke as Venom handed the bag to the girl. Both of you, good luck, and if either one of you ever need me, or Venom, we'll be more than likely around to help you. the woman spoke, smiling before nodding to both of them. Jackson, any time you need to meditate, and you need a place to go, I offer my meditation room, and my services of guided meditation, and I extend the invitation to you too, Agony. the woman spoke, and smiled before she stepped back and looked to Venom. Venom would congratulate the two yet again and give them handshakes before he too would step away. Once they were done, they moved out of the way and looked to Naniko for a brief moment, as if to just get a taste of what she was feeling at the moment.


Panda wondered who fathered Naniko's pups that were so obviously brewing. Her belly would not have been swollen like that otherwise.


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@Honey - Opps. Thanks for letting me know. / Word Count: 522 (5 points)


Scorpius watched as the other members began to come to the ceremony of his half siblings. From what he could tell, it didn’t look like a lot of the members from the tribe actually came here to see his half siblings coming of age. Then again, this was not a mandatory pack meeting and he was sure those who did not show up were busy with other things. At least with the members that did show up, he was able to see some new faces. His ruby gaze first moved over to the darkened wolf with deep blue eyes. He at least knew who the other leader was. He gave him a small return nod before watching for the other members.



It was nice to see that his father had actually shown up for this occasion. At least he was still devoted and cared about his children becoming adults. The black male gave his father a small smile before his eyes moved to the white wolf following behind him. He had not recognized this one from when he was around Anathema. Perhaps he would have a chance to meet this wolf sometime in the future. The last one to arrive was a black and white wolf that had a companion it seemed. It was nice to see the wolves of Anathema doing well. His smile grew a bit as he turned back to Jackson and Agony.



Scorpius’ ears moved up as his mother began to speak. She began to explain about the animals each of them had caught and then used to make their object of choice. She then stated the ranks that each of them would be starting at. He was not surprised by his half brother’s decision. It looked like the two of them would be working together in the upcoming duty days. He would have to work harder to make sure that he helped Jackson the best he could. Why not let them help each other out?



The ceremony was soon over and the other members went to congradulate his half siblings. The black male waited his turn and moved over to them. He was a bit upset at himself for not being able to get a gift for each of them like some of the other members had done. Perhaps he would be able to go look later and give them to them the next time he saw Jackson and Agony. He smile to both of them as he relaxed his posture. “Congradulations to both of you. I’m sure you both will continue to grow into mature adults.” His ruby gazed moved over to Ravesque as he came over and spoke of a celebration for the new adults, even inviting Scorpius and his mother. He gave his father a slight nod before speaking. “Thank you Dad. I’ll be sure to come by.” Once most of the other members had left, he felt it was now his turn to take his leave. He passed by Jackson and Agony, once more giving them a smile, and then returned to his own section of the cave.



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Closing. :3


She was very proud of the two pups. Naniko had wondered about them when they had first come to live in Anathema...if they would choose to stick around or if they'd wander away and join another group or live as loners. The fact that they had made it to adulthood and were still around was a very big deal to her. By this age her own children (her second litter) had wandered away from their birth pack of Phoenix Valley. She was glad to see that the pups were dedicated to Anathema and its ceremonies.


It was amazing how reflective the animals were that the pair had caught. She watched the group of wolves from the back of the gathering, now, giving any and all a small smile if they looked her way. Naniko was usually gruff and short with most everyone...but today was a good day, the day that Anathema gained two new adults. It would be a day of celebration.


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