Finding Friends in Unexpected Places
Sirius - Puppy Playdate Extension!
11-29-2020, 08:18 PM
OOC: These events occur immediately after this post and during that thread.
Artorias was thrilled to not only be out in the Armanda grasslands and exploring a new terrain, but to also be surrounded by so many new wolves his age too! His mothers had told him and his siblings stories of their times in the Armada, and of their friends who still lived over there. One of those wolves was the renowned warlord alpha of the pack, the wolf who had trained and been trained by Resin and Tamsyn, the massive lupine mountain that dwarfed everyone else at the playdate, including his mother Resin—and Artorias had thought Resin was huge! Sirius had greeted the boy with gusto, and although the pup was still in awe at the size of this wolf, he was happy to finally get to meet Mom and Mama's friends from over the border.
While the other pups had begun to explore and mingle with one another, the black and blue-furred pup hung close to Sirius, just taking in the dire wolf with fascination and amazement. Despite his size and those saber teeth, Sirius looked and acted like he was here to play too! Although the boy knew he was going to head off to play with the other pups Sirius had brought with him at some point, he had been wanting to meet this staple of his parents' stories for so long! "Hello, sir! My name is Artorias!" Artorias barked gleefully when the much larger male crouched down to meet him at his size, remembering to mind his manners like Mama Tamsyn had told them to. Tiny tail began to wag behind him when Sirius asked what he thought of the Armada. "It's so different here! It's not as high as back home, and there's a lot of grass, but it's cool! I can see for so far!"
In the midst of his excitement, Artorias had been unconsciously been stepping closer and closer to the warlord. Bright amber eyes were alight with life and curiosity as he studied the man, from the white marks over his left eye to his tremendous teeth. "Mom says you're an alpha like her, but you're waaaaaaay bigger! I bet you win every fight, right?" Artorias wanted to hear stories from this wolf too, and play and run and chase with him. He and his siblings had never known a father figure in their lives, Resin filling in the role as best she could despite her cool and stony demeanor, but Sirius gave off an entirely different energy, one that was brand new. It was fresh, and Artorias was intrigued by the man.
"Speech" | Thoughts
Sirius
High Councilor
Master Fighter (240)
Master Hunter (275)
Bloodletter
age
11 Years
11 Years
gender
Male
Male
gems
51
51
player
Seadragoness
Seadragoness
11-29-2020, 10:59 PM
It seemed Sirius had found himself a little cling-on, as he moved about the party, ensuring no pups got into mischief and everyone was having fun, he realised that Artorias was clinging to him like his own personal shadow. The boys formal greeting forced him to swallow back a grin as he appraised the son of his almost mother and closest friend. In some very convoluted way, this tiny puppy was related to him in the same way his sister Io was. Through Resin, and adoption choices. What a strange, strange world.
“It’s good to meet you, Artorias” he returned, holding his crouched down pose as the boy came closer and closer, until they were just about nose tip to nose tip. “That’s true,” he said solemnly “It’s a lot flatter here” he wondered if the boy had been allowed at the top of the fall yet. That would give him a wonderful view.
“I am an Alpha, my title here is called ‘Warlord’ and well most of the fights I enter, I win, occasionally someone still gets the best of me.” he chuckled, but then, no matter your skill, there was always every once in a while you lost a fight. Sirius preferred not to think of them.
“It’s good to meet you, Artorias” he returned, holding his crouched down pose as the boy came closer and closer, until they were just about nose tip to nose tip. “That’s true,” he said solemnly “It’s a lot flatter here” he wondered if the boy had been allowed at the top of the fall yet. That would give him a wonderful view.
“I am an Alpha, my title here is called ‘Warlord’ and well most of the fights I enter, I win, occasionally someone still gets the best of me.” he chuckled, but then, no matter your skill, there was always every once in a while you lost a fight. Sirius preferred not to think of them.
11-30-2020, 01:14 AM
It still surprised Artorias just how easy it was to talk to Sirius, despite the brute's outward appearances. But wasn't that the point of one of Mama Tamsyn's lessons? Don't judge a book by its cover. Although the dire wolf looked more than capable at rending him to tiny pieces, there was a softness and warmth in the way he spoke to the boy, a humor that put Artorias at ease. Sirius explained his title and role in the pack, and the blue-furred pup found himself enthralled with the mere presence of the Warlord. When Sirius mentioned winning only most of the fights he entered, Art gave him a skeptical look. Surely he was just being humble, right? He couldn't imagine anyone being able to beat the big wolf, the same way he couldn't imagine anyone beating his mothers. Then again, he was still new to the path of a warrior, and had a lot to learn still.
"But you're so big! And your teeth look so cool! How could any wolf beat you?" They were innocent words of a naive pup unwise to the ways of the world yet. "Plus you're the Warlord. That means you're the best in the Armada, right? Mama always said you were the best warrior, and if everyone in the Armada is a warrior, then you're the best of the best!" Artorias turned his gaze out to find Tamsyn when he mentioned her. His mother had (usually at his request) regaled them with the stories of her time as a General within the Armada. Artorias had treated those stories like guides, drawing inspiration from them, internalizing them. He was going to be a knight just like Mama Tamsyn. And if Tam had learned from Sirius, then that meant he was going to be just like Seer too.
Turning amber eyes back to their host, Artorias closed the gap and booped his nose playfully into the dire wolf's, marveling at how just the size of the man's nosepad was almost the size of his whole face! "I like it here, it's so wide and open! And you get to be near the beach too! Do you think maybe we could come visit again after today?" he asked, bouncing back and dropping his front half in a playful stance, tail wagging like a black and blue blur from his rump. "Oh, oh! Someday soon, Mama's gonna train me to be a knight, just like her! And then I can show you what she taught me!" Realization dawned in his eyes, extinguishing some of the enthusiasm in his fiery orange irises. "Oh, but you probably know it all already, since you taught her."
Artorias thought for a moment, trying to think of a way to impress the Armada alpha. If he wanted to be the greatest knight to have ever lived, he was going to need the support of all the best warriors, including his parents and Sirius. This was his first chance to show off what he could do for the seasoned veteran. "Oh! I could show you my secret fighting technique!" Artorias exclaimed, looking around the dense grasses for a stick. "It's not perfect yet, but I'm working on it every day! Um... do you have any sticks nearby?"
"Speech" | Thoughts
Sirius
High Councilor
Master Fighter (240)
Master Hunter (275)
Bloodletter
age
11 Years
11 Years
gender
Male
Male
gems
51
51
player
Seadragoness
Seadragoness
01-28-2021, 06:20 PM