I had a heart, then. (PACK MEETING)

Naniko D'Angelo · 01-28-2012, 03:10 PM

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Non-Mandatory, but everyone is encouraged to at least read the info provided in this meeting so that IC threads can be dealt with accordingly No posting order, and I have permission to PP Alaki being here at the meeting. Feel free to describe your character arriving if you wish, but I'm going to begin the meeting in this round. The Pits have been added to the AT territories page!

Many canines had come and left since the last pack meeting that had been held. She saw some of them on a daily basis and other more weekly or monthly, but Naniko liked to think that she kept up pretty well with things in the pack. Who was in and who'd chosen to take off and leave Anathema in the dust. She had been tossing some ideas back and forth with Alaki, ideas for pack improvements and ideas that would benefit all who lived within the territory. A few issues had cropped up over the last couple of months that she was hoping to address sometime soon, and both leaders had decided that now was best. She had gone to the entrance of the caves to give a long howl before coming back in and heading for the Ceremonial Common Room to wait for pack members to arrive. Once she felt that the majority had arrived and that no others more were going to show, she cleared her throat. Alaki stood next to her at the front, observing the members that had arrived as she began to speak. "I've gathered you here today to give you news of some updates to our cave system, some news of a recent encounter with an outsider, to give you some more rank information, and to hear of any pack news that you have for Alaki and me."

She looked from face to face as she continued. "We have discovered a set of deep pits within the caves, to the north of our denning area. We will use this area to house criminals that break major pack laws or to keep trespassers so that we might question them if necessary. A colony of bats occupy that area, so we believe that any escape or disturbance would be more easily noticed" Next she'd speak of the ranks, then of what had occurred at the border. "I'd like to speak next about ranks. Alaki and I have decided that anyone who reaches the top rank in their tier will be allowed to accept newcomers into the pack. Strive for the master rank, but know that it will come with this new responsibility. In contrast to that news...please remember that any adult canines ranked Zepar or lower are considered unproven and unranked. It is their job to prove themselves to the pack and get into a rank tier...and until they do that, they are to show submission to those higher than them. If you encounter a Zepar who is not submitting, then make them."

Naniko wanted to open things up for questions and comments, but had one last thing that she needed to share with the pack. She had come across a loner who had refused to submit and show respect to her pack members recently. It had made her sick - such a thing was unnatural, because a loner had little to no power in the real world. This girl had been arrogant in her ways, certain that Naniko would speak to her no matter how she had treated one of her most highly valued pack members, Aeron. "Aeron encountered a lone bitch at the borders who refused to show respect to the pack. Her arrogant ways nearly got her chased from the area - she had wanted to trade items with me, but I refused to speak with her until respect was shown to me and my members. Naniko cleared her throat once more. "The dog arrogantly refused to do so, and thus is not welcomed on our territory. If anyone sees the canine called Amy, they are not to trade our valuable items with her. Such disrespectful behavior should not be rewarded - loners alone are nothing compared to our pack. If you see her, chase her off." She said with a slight growl. "Any canine who follows my wishes will be rewarded, and those who do not will be punished. This is all that I have to say - I am now open to questions and comments." Naniko said, looking out at the pack once more.

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Mido · 01-30-2012, 12:48 AM

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The Dasa had been standing at the woods edge, when a howl echoed past him and into the forest. His ears twitched heavily, he turned his head in the direction of its origin. It had been a long howl, the source of it none other than Naniko D’Angelo summoning her subordinates, looking at the entrance of the cave he didn’t see her, she was already gone. Rare it was to him to hear her call, the half and half was unsure of the intent of her gathering them together, he hadn’t known if was direly important or if she wished to just touch basis with the inhabitants of Anathema. He had nothing he needed to do that would keep him from being there. The mix promptly made his way back to the cave and into the common room where he figured they would hold the meeting.

Entering the room to see Alaki standing near Naniko, he was just in time to hear her speak. Mido took up space at his usual spot which was against the wall a little bit away from the doorway; he liked it because he could see nearly everybody pretty clearly. She quickly quelled the male’s only curiosity; she explained that she gathered them to brief them on updates about the cave system, rank information and to learn of pack news from the members. Thinking about it made sense to him, that nobody could be all knowing, so holding a get together and letting the lesser individuals fill in the higher ups on things they may not know was a good idea on their part. The Angela combed the crowd with her gaze. Their snow colored leader told them about the discovery of deep pits within the caves just north of the dens, their intent was to hold prisoners in them. The next order of topics was concerning ranks. Apparently any individual who reached the highest level of their rank tier would be granted permission to let canines into the pack. The power to allow outsiders into the pack was a pretty interesting incentive for rank holders to try and work their way to the top. She went on to further explain that canines in adulthood who are at the rank of Zepar or anything less were to submit to those who held rank over them.

The snowy leader’s tone seemed to change when she brought up the subject of Aeron encountering a stranger at the borders. The female outsider wished to trade possessions with Nani, but showed no respect toward Anathema. The woman named Amy was not allowed into the pack and they were not to trade with her. Pack members were instructed to chase her away if they caught sight of her. A direct order like that from the Angela herself to the masses made this pretty important. This woman must have really pissed her off. Ending the speech she allowed time for questions and comments. The Dasa pretty well understood what was covered and didn’t have any inquiries, so he leaned back against the wall looking over the others seeing if anyone would participate.

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Aeron Ganesa · 02-04-2012, 12:38 AM

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Aeron Ganesa

The Oriax had to admit that this news was something amazing though also this came shortly after Io's leaving. She had mouths to feed and only Leon to help her and although she was glad to have more duty in the pack she felt as though now was such a bad time. Though they were old enough now that they did not need the golden woman twenty four seven.

Aeron looked at naniko as she spoke of the Mutt that had come. She could feel the fur on the back of her neck raise she wanted that woman's head on a silver platter. Thoughts of mounting and stuffing the woman and mounting her. Arrogance towards her leaders was not something the golden woman took kindly.

She looked at Mido who seemed to be absorbing the things Naniko said like a sponge. Moving swiftly she made her way towards Naniko. She wanted to once this was over talk to the woman about Io. The russet woman had left after Aeron had fallen asleep and she felt it best Naniko knew. though she would wait she gave her leader a look that asked for a moment. She listened hoping others would speak but it seemed so many just kept quiet.

The secret side of me, I never let you see
I keep it caged but I can't control it
So stay away from me, the beast is ugly
I feel the rage and I just can't hold it
It's scratching on the walls, in the closet, in the halls
It comes awake and I can't control it
Hiding under the bed, in my body, in my head
Why won't somebody come and save me from this, make it end?

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Caprica D'Angelo · 02-05-2012, 08:29 PM

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By the large common-room fire with her legs coiled beneath her, idly stirring a bubbling pot of raspberry jam in the making which scented the room with tangy sweetness, Caprica listened as her mother began to speak. Her face was carefully composed: she'd be the first to admit she had the beginnings of being a jealous wolf. She preferred to think of it as possessiveness, combined with protectiveness of her nearest and dearest. Caprica was utterly dependent on her family. When she had trouble, they were who she found for comfort. Even her father, after months apart and the distance that existed between them, had been there for her when she really needed him. She was more than happy to see her mother and brothers every single day, to share her home. But there was so much they did not share, and her mom had a whole life apart from the girl as the leader of the pack. Political happenings and important meetings were a part of her mother's life where Caprica could not tread, and she felt she missed out on a lot of what went on, although she supposed that simply being around more gave her a little more insight than other pack members. She was glad the meeting had been called so she could be brought fully up to date, though. Alaki stood beside Naniko, a place she could never fill. She did not grudge him this, though. If anyone was fit for the task of leading the foreboding mountain pack, the dark and unreachable katana-wielding samurai was a perfect match. Naniko's first news was about the pits - yet another dark and mysterious addition to the territory. Caprica couldn't wait to tangle with this new location, until she realised it was a jail. Still, the thought send a pleasurable shiver through her bones. Another weapon to wield against their enemies - not that they had any: as she and Mido - who leant against a nearby wall - had bragged in a drunken, lackadaisical moment, she still thought nobody would dare make an attack here. More rank details followed and she tried to keep up. She couldn't see herself ever rising to the top of her crafting tier: she was too indecisive about her specialisation, so the news did not really apply to her, it seemed. Still, the Zepars would have to look out from now on. They would need to start pulling their weight - or Caprica would be forced to throw her weight around, even as a lowly Abigor. She smirked: she wouldn't really. Would she?

The next news was more disconcerting, of a bad-mannered outsider. Caprica dismissed her as an irritation, though. Of course she would chase the woman away, whoever she was. Anyone deliberately refusing to show Anathema and its leaders proper respect had it coming, as far as Caprica was concerned. Naniko opened for questions and comments and there was a pause. It seemed her updates had been a lot to take in. Aeron the trainee-crow-handler had sidled nearer to the White Queen. Caprica would not interrupt her wish to speak privately. She had nothing to report, aside from the bear attack, which everybody knew about anyway.

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Naniko D'Angelo · 02-07-2012, 03:35 PM

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She was disappointed at the lack of attention that her howl had given. Apparently, she would need to be harsher the next time that they had a meeting - perhaps canines that did not attend would be pushed in some way. She did not like to make the pack meetings mandatory because she felt that word of mouth was often good enough for those who could not attend...but if she told the pack of the meeting beforehand then required it, that would be more fair. Naniko looked to Alaki, then back out to the group. Nobody seemed to have anything to say, so she cleared her throat to speak once more.

"Please let those who did not attend this meeting know of the news, then. I will alert as many of them as I can to these dangers and to the changes. The next meeting that we have will be mandatory due to the low amount of members who attended this one - thank you three for coming. I will remember that you stood by me and your pack." She said. Because there was nothing else to be done, she gave Alaki a nod and then began to head back toward her den. She grumbled beneath her breath as she went, still not quite believing that only three members of their large pack would take the time out of their days to hear the news of Anathema and to communicate with her and Alaki.

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