Celebration [pack meeting]

Walk | Talk | Think

One year. Rune could hardly believe it. Secretua had been around for an entire year already. It hardly felt like so much time had passed, though as he reflected he knew enough had happened to show for it. They had gained members, they had lost some, they had thrived and fallen short. It had been like racing up and down over hills from the start, but Rune was proud. They might have had few members, but he recognized that they were strong and self-reliant as he was. They wanted to do good by each other, by the pack, and that those who remained were diligent about their tasks. They needed more, needed to become more, but for now their smaller successes needed to be recognized. He was nothing without them - Secretua was nothing without them - and that was an appreciation he needed to make clear. 

The idea to do something other than work had been in the back of his mind for a while. He placed so much stress on completing tasks, sticking to their duties, that he wondered how many of them were even able to socialize with each other on terms that were not solely duty-bound. If they were to work cohesively together they needed to understand one another inherently, they needed to become friends, become family. He had lost some already due to neglect of a personal nature, and as the season brought about the freshness and revival of spring, he felt it overdue that he do something festive to promote those feelings within the pack. 

His dark paws carried him down into the Gulley, away from the prying eyes of the rogues who walked passed their borders and into the safety and security of the pack's most remote and protected location. He smelled their scents, knew they were all going about their business as usual - a fact that he was happy to note with pride - but he was eager to draw them from their work. No sooner had he stepped into the small, open space hidden away within the Gulley, where his own den rested and where his last meeting had taken place over half a year go, he howled for them, a low, commanding sound to draw them away from their daily responsibilities and toward him for a moment of their time. Allowing his voice to fade out, Rune moved to sit within his chosen space, his blue eyes uncharacteristically bright and almost cheerful despite a straight face, allowing enough room for the others to gather and waiting for them to answer his call. 


OOC: I know Rune plans to wait to express everything IC when everyone gets there, but I wanted to give all of you a head's up before then. Rune is hosting a Spring Anniversary Festival in honor of the pack turning one year old, which will last presumably one IC month (15 OOC days) and is closed to the pack only. He has three activities planned - a pack potluck feast, a "keep-away" sort of game (with a prize!), and moonlight tag - which will be spaced out over the course of the IC month to keep opportunities open. Participation is mandatory in at least one event (I'll be watching!) and pack socialization (meeting pack members, open threads, etc.) is encouraged. The details of each event will be written out in more detail in their respective threads as they are posted, and if any of you have other ideas or suggestions for activities by all means PM me so they can be worked into the plan. Replies for this thread will be due in four days, 1/19, at which point the first of the activities - most likely the "keep away" game - will be posted as well. In the meantime, respond here and, if you're up for it, get some pack socialization going on!