Gather in the firelight and feel the warmth

Gather in the firelight and feel the warmth

Jace Wolfe

12-11-2011, 06:35 AM

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December thread prompt 3
No posting order here :3 Remember this is practice for the Hibernal so come in your lupus forms! Big Grin Those that would like to take part but for IC reasons cannot actually hunt, PM me and we can work something out.
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Next to her mountain of a friend Jace was made to seem even more tiny than she was normally. The golden wolf Ookami had agreed to help her organise this possible catastrophe, with this hunt meant for three of the four classes it could get crowded quickly and although Jace did not think her pack mates would let themselves get out of control it was always good to have some extra support, Ookami would be that support. "Well it's getting darker.." The sunlight colored male looked to the sky, "Looks like it might start snowing as well." He was concerned but not overly, Ichika was much better prepared to handle the snow than Phoenix Valley had been. For one they were all a lot closer thanks to the many pack functions that they enjoyed. The two had for the moment sequestered themselves in the city of New Glasgow, an idea of brilliance from Jace. She had seen it, if they could catch prey among the twisting and tunring human buildings then catching something from the forest should be easy for them. Herds of small deer roamed the streets feeding from the vegetation that had overgrown them.

"Very well then, lets get this moving shall we." Without much ceremony both raised their heads to the dark cloudy sky. They voiced mingling in tandem and going together better than Jace had ever experienced with anyone else, their voices had been made for each other. Despite their duet of matching pitches, Jace's voice rose louder and more distinguished than her long time friend's for she was the Yakuso, The Prestige.

'Come, I call you now. Sons and daughters of Elements, of Heralds, of Creationists. Children of Ichika. We join in celebration, to hunt and feast, the Hibernal is almost upon us. The two, woman and man let their calls fall into the distance and finally to silence, whether or not anyone would answer it was to be seen. If no one did then Jace and Ookami would set off alone for she did not demand their attention only ask of it, if they saw fit to join her then it would be so.

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Temo Wolfe

12-11-2011, 05:08 PM

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The preperations for and the birth of his and Jace's pups with the taking care of them in their first weeks of life, it had been a long time that he was able to run. There was so much that had to be done in optime form that he had changed into his lupus form for the first time in a long while and was and running as fast as his legs would go. It felt good to stretch the legs out and get the blood flowing. Breathing deeply and getting the fresh air deep into his lungs was filling him with energy and his heart was pumping that energy throughout his body.

In a shower of dirt and small rocks, Temo skidded to a stop, his ears up and swiveling as he listened. He heard Jace's call as she and Ookami called to the winds for those of selected ranks to join them for a hunt. A smile spread across his muzzle as the call continued on to other ears, X'yrin must have shown up to pup sit so they could do this hunt together. Temo shook the dust from his fur and with a flick of an ear, he turned towards New Glaskow and trotted off in the direction of where the call had came from.

It did not take him long to arrive at the focal of the impending hunt. He had gotten his wind back from his earlier excursions and was full of energy and ready to instill fear into the hearts of some prey. Temo bows his head to the giant that was dwarfing Jace, "Good to see you again, Ookami," he greeted Ookami. Then padded over to Jace and nuzzled her cheek, "Hi love," he said then sat next to her as he joined them in waiting for others to arrive.

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Noah

12-11-2011, 08:48 PM

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The male was still trying to detox him-self, and if the truth was to be told, it was hard. He was utterly miserable. He wanted to go back to the Dampwoods and lay down in a huge patch of the tasty little treats and make a meal plus out of small fungus. His head was always felt fuzzy now, and his eyes were hurting him. The Sawtooth knew that if he would just give into his body’s needs and would eat some of the tasty shrooms that his body would welcome them and his pain would stop.

He shifted down to all three working legs as he snarled from the pain. It was so much worst in this shape, though logically since he was smaller size now, and the addiction was deeply rooted into him, the male snarled hearing the howl. It was from….what her name….he knew it, he did and he knew she was loved by him. He would figure it out later, now it was just him trying not to use his brain too much.

Hopping to where he had heard the call the male saw the wolf dog with another wolf at her side, like a protector. He didn’t like that idea; it just didn’t sit well with him, however having this male at her side was her choice, and her’s alone. The silver male turned to him his only working blue eye, looking him up and down with a hrump sound as he gave the patchwork female a nip at her cheek, greeting her, as he step away from the growing group.

Walking past the black coated male, giving him a quick nod. He was a face that he knew. Again the voice wasn’t coming to him but he knew him, and knew him to be good and just. Finding a tree near by the male laid down hang out in the shadows of it, he laid his head down upon the ground watching the member that would come.

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Kiara Amarok

12-16-2011, 04:08 PM

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Sorry for the wait.

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The call was so faint that Kiara almost missed it. From off in the distance, a howl echoed through Ichika. It was a call to her class, the elements, and a call to hunt. This Kiara would not, could not miss. The alabaster woman had just been temporarily relieved of duty as Ikusei, making her free to join the hunt. After an hour of playing with Sarina, Shiloh had taken the puppy away for a well deserved nap. Kiara would have joined the two, but it was at this point that the howl had reached her ears.

Kiara sped through the forest as fast as she could. She followed the retreating sound and then used her memory as a guide. By the time the snow wolf had arrived many wolves had already gathered. Kiara recognized Temo and Jace, but the large male and the grey male were new to Kiara. The grey male particularly drew Kiara's attention. His body was littered with scars and the distinct smell of alcohol clung to his breath. The arctic wolf was not a fan of alcohol. She barely remember the Samhein festival due to its intoxicating effects and the headache the following morning was unpleasant to say the least.

Kiara turned her attention away from the unfamiliar males and trotted up to Jace. The snow wolf paused at a respectful distance and placed herself into a submissive position. "Namaste Jace, Temo. I am sorry for being late, I was far away when you called. But I am here now and ready to help." Kiara kept her head down, and her tail tucked between her legs. Truth be told, Jace intimidated Kiara a little making the snow wolf more inclined to take extra precautions not to upset the bi-colored woman.

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Neela Garcia

12-16-2011, 05:17 PM

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I'm going away on the 27th. I'll post here while possible.

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Neela sprinted swiftly through the trees, her feet pounding on the hard ground as the dark forest flew past her in a blur of brown and black, the occasional branch that hit her barely felt through the thick fur adorning her Lupus form, the same fur that kept her at a comfortable temperature despite the cold weather.

Despite her fast pace Neela's breathing was steady and her gate easy; speed and agility was one thing the lithe wolfdog could handle well, and the natural movements of her Lupus form provided her with a thrill matched only by dancing. If only she could figure out a reliable way to dance in this form she would probably be in heaven.

Neela had been a fair distance away when she had heard the distant howl echoing over the territory, with all the things she had been carrying with her she had been tempted to not answer the call for sheer practicality, but she had only recently been ascended to the rank of Chika and refusing a call like this would likely not reflect well on her.

Chika. Neela's heart still swelled with pride when she thought over her new rank. She had been surprised to be promoted so soon after her introduction into the pack, especially considering that Nayru, and presumable Razekiel, knew of her past. Still she was determined to prove that the trust place in her was not misplaced, so she had set Grynn the task of remembering where she had stashed her belongings and headed towards the gathering.

As Neela jumped over a fallen log, her chest hair lightly brushing the wood as she cleared it in a single leap, she came to a clearing occupied by five other canines. Slowing to a trot Neela quickly gave the thick, bushy collar of white fur ringing her chest a few licks, trying to smooth the ruffled fur into some semblance of order.

Looking around the clearing Neela could recognise only Jace and Kiara out of the assembled wolves, lowering her head to the former as her eyes passed over her. "N-" she started to speak, but suddenly froze as her mind refused to dig up the Ichikan greeting. The infernal word had been slipping her mind ever since she learned it, and so she faked a cough, mumbling "N'ms'te Jace, Kiara." Nodding at each of the two in turn and hoping her low voice would cover her ignorance of the greeting.

Greetings given to those she knew Neela padded over besides Kiara, sitting next to the white wolf and letting her gaze travel nervously over the assembled wolves, searching the unfamiliar faces for their reaction to her presence. "I'm Neela, the new Chika" she suddenly blurted out, her gaze travelling to those wolves she didn’t know before she fell silent, fidgeting awkwardly .

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Ansui Gautama

12-27-2011, 12:28 PM

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The great man heard the howl from his place in the forest and shifted slowly to his Lupus form; the transformation took a while longer than more experienced shifters because the great dog did not shift that often - however, when he did, he looked like a wolf in Secui form. Those who knew the dog well enough would know that this was not the case, and the great shaggy canine bounded to where the call had come from.

The scent of other Ichikans and the sound of voices greeting each other met him, and he arrived in the area before long; he was one of the largest there, and his black and orange coat stood out against the other colors. The male smiled at Jace and Ookami, the ones who initiated the call, and bowed his head. "Namaste, Jace, Ookami," he rumbled, his deep baritone voice even more rough and feral in his Lupus form. He dipped his head to Temo and Noah as well in warm and respectful greeting, and finally the white wolfess whom he did not know. Looking next to him, he saw that Neela, the graceful long-furred dog, was there as well.

"Greetings, Neela," he said amiably.

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Shiloh Grant

12-27-2011, 12:58 PM

Shiloh had left Sarian with Also and went to answer the call. She shifted down to her lupus form, feeling off balance and big. She was heavy with pups but she felt she could run and she did. The ground was a blur under her paws and she let her self go, her emotions her fears. She ran because she felt the need and was at the meeting spot before she knew it. She saw Kiara and went and lay down next to her. "Namaste Jace," she panted before licking Kiara softly on the chin. She was happy to see her friend and family member. Neela was also there and Shiloh smiled at the woman. She hadn't seen much of her and Shiloh did want to get to know the woman more.

Shiloh was seeing new faces and and she hoped she could keep up with what ever was going to happen. She still had the rank of sunya and she was ready for a change. She wagged her tail in antisipation and she yipped happily. What was going to happen now?

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Jace Wolfe

01-01-2012, 05:17 AM

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It did not take long for her clan members to begin to assemble and she looked over them with pride in her eyes. They were the strength of Ichika, its backbone that allowed it to stand. Temo was the first to arrive punctual as ever as she gave him a nuzzle in greeting. Their children were not yet old enough to run with the pack but they would be soon, and they would have a world of skilled people to teach them how to. The wind ruffled her fur as in the distance Noah appeared looking mostly worse for wear and she smiled with pity for the sable man. He was trying she would give him that credit but he seemed to have fallen hard and long. He nipped at her cheek and she gave him a lick back, taking humor from the way he stared at Ookami before settling with a noise of discontent. Ookami was also amused by his actions, having heard about him from Jace.

This hunt would be a test of them all, Jace herself had never hunted these deer so she was also in the spotlight to come through and acquire some food. It would be the same rule for herself as for anyone else, if she didn't catch something then she didn't eat or got whatever anyone threw for her.

Next to arrive was Kiara, the white non luperci pup sitter had arrived rather quickly although apologised for being late in an effort to keep Jace sweet. She wasn't that much of a monster, honestly. Still her tan tipped tail beat a thumping rhythm against the ground as the lower ranked female came into hearing distance,

"Namaste Kiara. You're not late love, so relax. Good, we need all the people we can get." Next again was Neela the collie dog woman who Jace had met and had a slight altercation ith her bird. Jace could laugh about it now because Neela has explained to her that her bird didn't eat pups just small rodent. Jace had not apologized for her behavior because in her mind she was acting in defense of her child but had stated that the bird was welcome to come around and play with the pups under supervision from Jace if she so wanted. She suppressed a grin as the orange woman appeared to forget the Ichikan greeting and mumbled through it,

"Namaste Neela. Welcome to our hunting party." Jace was thrilled when Ansui showed up and the large dog man garnered a longer tail beat from her as she grinned at what she now mentally called an old friend. He knew of her sins and what she had done but he had not passed judgement on her and had helped her to try to atone for them, that alone placed him highly to her. Ookami shuffled his feet next to Jace, of all the others Ansui was the one that closest matched his size still Ookami still towered over Ansui as he did all the others, at almost five foot in his secui form he was almost taller than Jace standing in her optime.

After him, last of all came Shiloh behind everyone else. The call hadn't really been for Shiloh but Jace didn't have a problem with her joining in as long as she could keep up,

"Namaste Shiloh." She said with a bob of her head. Jace waited a further two minutes for anyone else to show up before standing up to address them all, anyone else who came along late would have to catch up. The only ones that she could think of who were missing were the aged hybrid Nehalennia, the fire tender Pripyat and Wretch.

"Okay for those of you who are not familiar with everyone here. Ookami, Temo, Noah, Kiara, Neela, Ansui and Shiloh." She pointed out each person as she said there name with her nose, it was quicker than getting everyone to introduce themselves.

"Now the reason I've gathered you all here today is a test. A warm up practice hunt for the ones you'll most likely want to do for the Hibernal. Remember those who don't catch anything don't get to eat or get the scraps." She said with a rouge grin, the whole idea of it was humorous to her. "Now I know pretty much all of you know how to hunt in normal circumstances so I don't feel that a normal hunt would do us any good. For today's hunt we'll be using this town, New Glasgow as our hunting ground and we'll be hunting a small type of deep that inhabits it." As though called forth by an act of the gods one of the very deer she was talking about suddenly burst from one of the side streets onto to stop and stare in abject fear at the gathering of wolves before turning and sprinting back the way it had come,

"Now these deer are fast and nimble you'll have to use more than speed to catch them, you need to use your heads if you're to secure yourself a meal. Trickery and cunning as well. Anyone who does not catch something will go hungry or be left with the scraps just as we would do for the Hibernal to give you a bit of motivation. You're not required to hunt in a group if you don't want, its perfectly fine if you go off on your own, if you bring down one together then of course you're allowed to share your catch with the other person or pelple. Any questions?" Jace finished her speech and waited for the questions she was sure would come. As she waited her eyes swung around the assembled before landing on Shiloh, the sunya was the lowest one here, Jace knew she was pregnant and was willing to make exceptions for her, they couldn't really expect a carrying woman to do the same amount of work as one who was unbound by the bonds of upcoming motherhood. Although Jace herself had taken part in a hunt while carrying her own, that was her own choice. After the others had asked their questions and departed she would approach the scarred grey woman.

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