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 July 8, 2014 at 01:13:32 PM by Athene
 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Today was unique. She could not say that it was the best day of her life, for how do you measure the quality of time? In purpose? Knowledge? Success? There were many days that would be among those qualified to be considered the “best” of days. Though this one could be counted among them, it would not solely be the best. But happiest? Yes. It was absolutely the happiest day of her life. Athene had always considered herself a warrior, for that was how she had been trained and raised. She was a protector of those weaker than her, less cunning than her. Such as her sister, Hellene. Athene was strong and needed no one else… but as of today, the ess realized that all of this had changed. She smiled for what she really had realized was that needing another did not make her weaker. It made her stronger by sharing their strength. Her honey orbs shifted as she opened her lids, finally accepting that the sunlight had come, bringing morning with it. She stretched and as she did so, she leaned backward into the muscled form that was behind her – Zev. They had spent the night in the Cavern of Secrets, for no longer did its shadows hold any dangers for the pair. The mouth of the cavern was not far away, though, and that was how the sun had reached her lids. She sighed… for she had been dreaming of a utopia, but within the next moment, she realized that she no longer needed to dream. Everything that she wanted now lay behind her. Still, she reveled in the happenings of the day before. I believe a pack is what you have in mind? Athene had nodded, but she had soon after folded up with him upon the cold earth, wanting only to rest in his embrace and enjoy a single night – the first of many – in peace with the brute she loved. Today was the day. Rolling over, she playfully bit at his ear and then nuzzled against him. Her maw rubbed between his two front limbs, fitting her form there and hiding in his scruff. She yipped and continually moved, hoping to wake him from his slumber. When he finally did awaken, she rose and silently exited the Cavern, returning the way she came. Athene and Zev both wanted to explore where the top of the staircase led to, but she felt that was for a different day, a different time. The ess was set on a certain pack, though she knew not if it would end up being a good pack for her and Zev. Still, they had to pick a pack, and for some reason, Andere Seite was the one she felt tugged toward. Knowing Zev would not disagree with her choice, for as stated, there was no reason or rhyme for picking packs… aside of course from avoiding the ones in which they definitely would not fit – Abendrot and Malignant Felicity. Their travels had them skirting Prey Plateau and Saw Tooth, and briefly Athene thought about stopping by that pack, but decided there were too many wolves there for her liking. She could be social when needed, but her lack of normal speech would cause some discomfort no doubt. So, instead, she didn’t slow, the rhythm of her limbs’ motions remaining steady and following a course to a further pack. The ess did slow, however, as the pair neared a wide river, and she paused in order to lower her maw, tongue escaping to lap up enough liquid to quench her thirst. But then she lifted her head, and after a short glance to her mate, she smiled and then continued, her bodice immersing in the river until only her head remained above the water’s surface – they had apparently come to a deep part. Still, she paddled through to the other side and promptly shook her pelt dry before resuming her former course… and within mere minutes they neared Andere Seite. It was marked not only by the scented boundary, but by a stream and the visual effect of a dense thicket of pines, formidable and impenetrable. It was here that she slowed and stopped, cranium turning to search out the brute she hoped he had continued. Silence continued in her maw and she waited for Zev to speak before calling for a ranked wolf to come and great them. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ |
Replies:
- ~Disappear only to Reappear~ - By Zev July 8, 2014 at 07:29:22 PM
Find me in the Darkness [ Ranked Wolf ] - By Athene July 9, 2014 at 09:50:55 PM
SCARY MONSTERS - By S K R I L L E X July 12, 2014 at 02:24:31 PM
Find me in the Darkness - By Athene July 15, 2014 at 10:18:09 PM
~Disappear only to Reappear~ - By Zev July 19, 2014 at 02:44:41 AM