The air is heavy as you make your way through unknown territory, as you pause to sniff the air a drop of rain falls onto your nose. It is soon followed by another and another and soon the rain is pelting down in sheets, soaking you to the bone. The clouds are an angry purple and the menacing drumming of thunder rolls over the sky. Squinting your eyes against the blinding water you find yourself at the edge of a large, dark pine forest. You are too desperate for shelter to notice the scents that mark the border and plunge in, and nearly into the chilly stream that runs through the territory. You veer away and as you are shaking the water out of your fur you notice a large pair of icy blue shards gazing at you. The storm has passed now and beams of sunlight filter through the thick canopy of pines, illuminating a massive male wolf not three feet away from where you stand.
His pelt looks like a bad patchwork job of black and white and beneath them you see large, hard bands of steely muscle and you know this is a warrior for his torso is marred with many battle scars. His banner curls over his back and his lips are drawn, exposing sharp ivory daggers. When he speaks his voice is deep and dominant, like the thunder you so recently heard.
"Wolf, you have found yourself in the terra of the Andere Seite Pack. I am Eclipse, king of this land."
It is only then that you notice another pair of lanterns gleaming in the penumbra and a dark-pelted fae slinks out into the clearing to stand next to the king, her own banner waves and her green and blue eyes bore into you. She is the same size as most males and a crisscrossing pattern of scars show that she too can take care of herself. Her voice is cold and has a snake-like sound to it yet you can see they are both fair rulers.
"And I am Nephthys, queen of Andere. We don’t care much for strangers so you must make your choice, Submit to us now or flee our lands and never return. If you fail to do either you will have little time left to regret it."
The formidable pair pierces you with their gaze and you feel as if all your secrets spill out before them. You are left with a decision now. Will you submit and take refuge in this dark forest or will you flee and never know what secrets these trees hide? Make haste, you can see that the pair grow tired of waiting.
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Posted on August 4, 2011 at 05:03:24 AM by Seline
She was sent on a mission, a mission that she would not fail. So many years had gone by with her Father, Saladin, trusting and depending on her for such tasks, and never once had she let him down. And she sure did not plan to start any time soon, and so had been grateful to her big brother Valiant for giving her a heads up about one of the packs. Past the river, his words had told her. Past the river, and all would be successful, at least the Mother hoped. As she had traveled through the land that made up Blossom Forest, she had kept little Quirino with her at all times, never allowing him to waver from her sight. The further they traveled, the more she taught her son the ways of the world, the ways of the Satanican. It had also been in her Father’s orders to do so, but of course it was a natural thing for Mother to teach Child the ways of their people, and all the rest in-between. It was to prepare them for the turmoil and treachery they would be sure to experience in the future, something called life. And so she had done her best to prepare him, telling him the tales of their late kin, the fierce warriors who were the first of the Satanicans, and how their blood flowed strongly through both their veins. But at that last note, Seline had faltered. She had realized that both her children, Cade and Quirino.. were not full blood Satanican. But of course, this did not alter the way she, or anyone else of the pack, felt toward the two young ones. They were both cherished and loved deeply, and were treasured above all else. Just because they were half-blood Satanican, did not change who they were.. right? Seline had quickly shaken the thought from her mind, as she had more important tasks to worry about. And it was around that time that the Mother made a quick decision that she would take Quirino the entire length of the trip with her- even when the battle she knew to come would ensue. It would be dangerous for him being just the small pup that he is, but he had to learn just what sort of wolf the Satanican were- just how well they could fight. And so with her decision finally made, the she-wolf crossed the last few miles that separated her and her final destination. The faint scent markers of the territory had alerted her to when she was nearing, and she could not help the adrenaline that burst through every vein in her body, setting her blood on fire. She was ready, she was ready to fight, and ready to win. Upon reaching the border, she tossed back her muzzle in that graceful Seline way of hers, before letting out a most terrible and beautiful battle cry. It was of course a feminine howl, but nothing the likes to which Blossom Forest had ever heard before- it was the cry of a true warrior, a goddess in the arena. It spoke thousands of messages to all wolves around her, but it was meant for one and one only- the Alpha of the territory she had come upon. The following message most prominent; Alpha of this land, I challenge you for leadership, and the right to call this land home. Come forth and accept- if you think you can win, that is. As her song died down, the grin plastered across her muzzle only grew wider. The battle was strong on her mind, and her drive of bloodlust had sky rocketed. This would be a fun fight indeed. With one last protective glance at her son, Seline then pivoted on paw heel to begin her next journey- to Quarrels Clearing, where the battle between the wolves was to take place. There was no point on waiting around at the border, for what if the Alpha never showed? How amusing that would be, and how disappointed she would be at no fight.. but then again, in winning Alpha status of the territory, well.. she would make sure to treat the current pack members extra nice. Come on, baby don't fear the reaper |
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- we DANCE with THE devil TONIGHT - By quirino August 20, 2011 at 10:19:03 PM
challenge response - By kree August 6, 2011 at 08:30:11 PM