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Post by DimeStorePoet on Sept 2, 2016 11:22:08 GMT -5
Ar'yel laughed, "We'll see about that" She teased. Then continued to explain the contest. "It will be a tracking contest, since you are so positive that you are great at it. Now, you have to close your eyes, spin in 2 circles as fast as you can. Then with your eyes still closed, you have to use your nose to find their scent and follow it. The first one to find them without cheating wins and is crowned the Tracker Champion." Ar'yel said with a grin. "And if you do cheat, you have to come all the way back over here and spin in 5 circles with your eyes closed. Then try again."
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Post by forestpaw on Sept 2, 2016 12:04:58 GMT -5
Maya smiled and quickly spun around in two circles, when she stopped she almost lost her balance. Maya closed her eyes and began to walk off, not waiting for Ar'yel to say go. She sniffed the ground, now that her eyes were closed she could small so much more! Like her instincts kicked in full drive. Or not. Maya walked right into a tree. "Sorry!" Maya said and began to all again, bumping back into the tree. Maya shook herself and opened her eyes, "hey! What's the big idea tree!" She said with an agitated growl. She then sighed, realizing she opened her eyes, she turned and ran back, spinning around in five circles and closing her eyes once more.
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Post by Ivyriver on Sept 2, 2016 15:00:55 GMT -5
"Come to think of it, O haven't seen them at all." Aster said, flicking her ears in worry. Bane knew she kept a close eye on the pups. Bane looked around. "Then we must find them immediately." He said, searching the air for any scent.
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Post by forestpaw on Sept 2, 2016 15:15:17 GMT -5
Basil saw what Bane was doing, "there's no scent of them, so don't try. I've circled the place." He hen looked down, "I dewar there gone into Gunners territory," he barked, waving his tail in the direction of his territory. He then looked up at the two, his eyes focused. "I need back up. And as you can see my family is unavailable at the moment. Come on, if you're still up for it."
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Post by DimeStorePoet on Sept 2, 2016 15:26:42 GMT -5
Ar'yel laughed and spun around twice with her eyes closed. But she didn't want to lose the pup and she didn't really know what the other pups even smelt like. So instead of following the other pups scent, she simply followed Maya's. It wasn't really cheating, plus Ar'yel wasn't a big wolf for tracking so Maya would've won anyway.
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Post by forestpaw on Sept 2, 2016 16:05:15 GMT -5
Maya started sniffing around once more, locked on a scent. Unfortunately it wasn't her friends. She smelt her way to a rabbit standing peacefully in the brush. Maya howled, not opening her eyes and scarring the rabbit away.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2016 18:48:09 GMT -5
Gunner waited in his den, making sire the pups couldn't get out until someone comes to get them. He wasn't being cruel, which is what some would assume, he was doing this to make sure that the pups weren't out in the open. This would make them vulnerable and easy targets for birds of prey, bears, humans could use their guns against them as well. The danger in the woods in his territory was infinite to one so small. He sighed and decided to go back and maybe talk to them, gain their trust. That was most likely the most important thing. Gunner wasn't one to be aroind pups, he didnt like being around them, but that didn't mean he wouldn't shelter them when they needed it; whether they knew it or not. He turned around and made his way to the other pups in the cave, "So what were you all doing out in this big woods without any grown wolves to watch you? It was a good thing you ran into me, a bear or giant bird could have whisked you away without a second thought. I guess your parents did the moronic thing and didn't tell you that." Gunner knows what he would say to the parents when they came here, or if they came here. If not, he would of course do the responsible thing and try what he could to return them to where they belonged.
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Post by forestpaw on Sept 2, 2016 20:14:55 GMT -5
"Bears? Birds? What else? A giant alligator?" Una spat, "I could take down every single one of those vole faces!" She boasted, "how? That's because I can be a bear, or a bird! See?" She said while changing into a bear cub, then a chicken. Una blushed a bit, "hehe. The second one was an accident. I'm still getting a hold on this whole "powers" thing." She then laid down and yawned, "Oh, they did tell me that. But I haven't seen them around in ages. Only pup story's mom and auntie Finch, and uncle Basil told me." She then began to close her eyes to fall into sleep.
Maya then shook her head, "no! That's notched!" She growled, opening her eyes. She then laughed, "woops!" She ran back towards where she started, relizing Ar'yel had been following her! She suddenly had an idea. "Sneak attack!" She howled before jumping on the bigger wolf. "Now you have to open your eyes!"
Rain woke up to the sound of the birds chirping. She drowsily gazed around the den, only to see that her pups except on of her eldest pups, fell were missing! She emedietly went into panic, she darted out of the cave and checked the environment around her. Nothing. She darted into the pods, her black pelt glistening in the sunlight. She didn't think about what shard and Finch were gonna do. She just knew that she had to find her babies.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2016 21:00:35 GMT -5
Gunner nodded his head, "Impresive yes, but you do realize that a fully grown bear can take down a bear cub right? Study the animals around you and maybe you'll understand then. It took me a while to hone my powers, when I was young...er, I tried to take on things but I just ended up being beaten in the end. It was a good thing the beasts I faced were still small then. Now, they must be three times my size." Gunner stretched out his wings to their full extent, but that still didn't reach the side walls of the cave. The walls were about 20 to 30 feet wide, and the roof at least 10 or 12. He continued, "And, when you get into a fight, try to keep away from being a chicken. That will make you lose every fight." He joked.
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Post by forestpaw on Sept 2, 2016 21:07:56 GMT -5
"I know. But I'll grow aswell. Let's see who will be talking then," She pointed out, opening her eyes up once more. Una then laughed, "I'll take note of that!" She kept her tired gaze focused on the bigger wolf's wings, still amazed by well, everything about them! "And besides, Rain and Shard have rules, no doing this! No doing that! I mean, what are they trying to protect me from!? They said that the pack will never die, not even under mother natures claws!" She barked eagerly.
((night!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2016 21:20:24 GMT -5
Gunner held back a frown at the mention of Rain filling this young pup's head with the lie of an 'everlasting pack'. There is no such thing. All good or bad things end at some point, and a pack was one of them, "The life of a pack wolf is always uncertain. Not everyone lives, not everyone has a happy life. There are bad wolves out there who are selfish and will tear their pack apart from the inside just because they feel like it. Packs have faded away before. If your pack did, don't be surprised. Everything must meet an end." Gunner hoped he didn't sound too dark, he wouldn't intentionally scare a pup, but it was best to show her what reality really is before she got hurt.
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Post by Ivyriver on Sept 2, 2016 22:09:04 GMT -5
"Lead the way." Bane told Basil seriously. Aster tool on a serious attitude, knowing they needed to find the pups.
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Post by forestpaw on Sept 3, 2016 8:57:40 GMT -5
Una sat back up, knowing sleep wasn't gonna come with all the thoughts in her mind now. She looked over Gunner, her eyes full of wonder and thought, "well, I didn't mean that. I ment, if a pack dies or if a dog dies. We have our grief, and we have our rainy days, but them we find a way to move on and honor what we lost." She then shrugged, "well it's been a while sense they said that so I'm not sure if I got it right." She then looked down at the ground and shifted her weight from forepaw to forepaw, "many years ago, we had a pack. Until finally one day chaos struck on our pack land while we they were out on a hunt, my family stayed behind to take care of my mom. Only Brushfire went with the hunting patrol. Then, rumbling hit the earth followed by alarmed howls. Only Brushfire made it back alive." Una said quietly, "that's all they told me."
Basil sighed and made his way into the territory. He kept his eyes and ears alert and flashing around, his muscles tensed and ready to spring at any danger that may be threatening the pups or themselves.
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Post by DimeStorePoet on Sept 3, 2016 9:02:01 GMT -5
Ar'yel jumped when Maya suddenly shouted and she something smacked into her. "Ahhh!! No that's cheating!!" She protested, falling over on the ground and trying to squeeze her eyes shut. But they cracked open and she looked at Maya, "Now I've got you!" She declared, gently swinging a paw at the pup.
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Post by Ivyriver on Sept 3, 2016 12:28:55 GMT -5
Bane followed with Aster. The female wolf was completely alert to everything around her, wanting to see any sign of where the pups might be.
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Post by forestpaw on Sept 3, 2016 16:44:54 GMT -5
Basil sniffed, trying to pick up the slightest scent. Suddenly he could hear playful barks, though not ones he could reconize to well. He picked his head up and perked his ears, "that way!" He ordered while ducking down into a stalking position, much like the one they used when they first infiltrated the pack. He krept forward.
Maya laughed and flipped off of the bigger wolf, she was about to pounce back onto Ar'yel but she smelt other wolves near by. They weren't any scents she knew of.. Though it had a Una's scent and Ar'yel mixed together. strange... she thought. She began to sniff the air while slowly walking through the brush.
Both Basil and Maya bumped noses. Maya sneezed end wriggled her nose. While Basil lurched his head up.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2016 17:10:54 GMT -5
Gunner turned his head to stare at the cave wall, his eyes clouded in thought, "There were more that lived. I knew one of them. I'm ashamed to say that I did, he was selfish. But I'm not sure what he's like now. But I do know he lives close by." Gunner felt odd talking in third person, but he knew that it would scare the young one if she knew it was him and his reason for leaving the pack. He shook his head slightly to clear it. The cave seemed colder now. He sat down next to the pups and held a wing over the pup he had been talking to for warmth. If any other pup wanted to be sheltered by his wings they were welcome to it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2016 19:54:04 GMT -5
((Sorry! What happened?
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Post by forestpaw on Sept 3, 2016 20:14:01 GMT -5
((Una is talking to Gunner in his den. Right now about the packs background. And Basil and Rain are looking for the pups. Basil ran into Bane and Aster along the way.
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Post by DimeStorePoet on Sept 3, 2016 20:25:16 GMT -5
Ar'yel laughed and looked curiously after the pup as she began to sniff after something. Ar'yel stood up and followed after Maya. She stopped when Maya jumped back and another wolf's head shot up. Ar'yel looked up, "Basil?" She asked, recognizing the other wolf from their stay with her pack.
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Post by forestpaw on Sept 3, 2016 20:34:47 GMT -5
Una snuggled into the bigger wolf's warm fur. "I bet he's pretty nice. Hope to meet him some day," She said with a smile, looking over at her brother, Noki with a gleam in her eye. Una then looked back up at Gunner, "you know mr wolf? I don't know your name yet! And you don't know ours! I'm, Una."
Basil's eyes then filled with question more than worry. "Ar'yel. You had a pup?" He asked while eying Maya.
Maya looked back at Ar'yel. Her tongue out and her ears flopping over her gleaming, chocolate brown eyes. "She's not my mom. I don't have parents. Only trainers!" She said happily.
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Post by forestpaw on Sept 3, 2016 20:37:23 GMT -5
@mongrel
Haven't seen them in a long time!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2016 20:40:46 GMT -5
Gunner looked down and smiled at her, "You might meet him someday. But Una is a pretty name, and I like the name Noki too. I'm Gunner." He introduced himself. He felt like he should have said that he was that wolf she wanted to meet, but wasn't quite sure how he would explain everything. Una might get a little too confused. Perhaps in the future he will tell her, just not yet. "Can you introduce me to all of your other friends?" Gunner tilted his head sideways in curiosity. It was a good thing at least one of the pups liked him.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2016 20:43:20 GMT -5
Noki growled, turning away from 'Gunner.'
He was upset at his sister for making friends with him. The guy stole them from the pond! He shook out his fur, his icy cold gaze locked on the wall in front of him.
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Post by DimeStorePoet on Sept 3, 2016 20:48:01 GMT -5
Ar'yel grinned a bit and then laughed, "No, no" She said lightly, "This is Maya, she's a house dog. I ran into her earlier and she said a few of her friends are with a wolf that doesn't seem to friendly." Ar'yel explained. "We were trying to find them"
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Post by forestpaw on Sept 3, 2016 20:51:08 GMT -5
Una smiled, "why thank you! I was named by my auntie, Finch!" She barked. She then looked down, "Well..some of my family's aren't to good at meeting new wolves." She said while shifting her weight from paw to paw uncomfortably. Una looked back at her brother for help to explain, but sighed when she realized he wasn't paying attention at all.
Basil nodded to Ar'yel before leaning down to Maya. "Maya, honey.." He started, "we're the two wolves brother and sister? One a mixture of browns, and the other grey?" He asked.
Maya stepped back, thinking. She then looked up, "I think so.." She said with a shrug.
Basil locked his gaze on the little pup, "do you know where they went?"
"no. But I caught there scent!" She then sniffed the air, not saying anything she walked underneath all the wolves, being small enough to fit under them. She kept her nose to the ground as she walked.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2016 21:28:46 GMT -5
Noki glared at his sister.
Stop giving him valuable information! He thinks with a frown, turning back around to face the larger wolf.
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Post by forestpaw on Sept 3, 2016 21:34:39 GMT -5
Una looked at her brother, worry in her eyes. what could be bugging him? she asked herself. She leaned her head on Gunners side in thought, thought of Gunner, her pack, her brother, family, and Maya flashed through her head.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2016 21:42:56 GMT -5
"I think I know who you are talking about. I believe I used to be in a pack with her, or at least crossed paths with her." Gunner nodded, but looked over at Noki, "Is there something wrong? I hope you know I'm not keeping you here forever. I'm not irresponsible, I will try to look for your parents of they don't show up today. So don't judge or worry when you don't know my intentions." He said softly. Feeling mailce from Noki coming towards him in waves.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2016 22:12:51 GMT -5
Noki snarled. "I can find them on my own! I wasn't lost! I knew where I was going!" He stood up, his hackles raised, and his gray pelt was becoming frosted with ice.
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