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FIRST ROUND DUE 6/16 AND IS MANDATORY FOR PACK MEMBERS UNLESS ON ABSENCE!

She was a few days if not a week late into getting the preparations ready. It was time though, to summon the pack for the festivities before they missed the caribou. She had gone to check on the herd this morning, and it seemed they were getting restless. With the mild winter, the herd seemed to be a little confused and would be getting a late start. Sweeping her way around the pines, she made her way towards the next territory over towards the northern fjord, easily accessible to their allies if they traveled by the mines. But if they had to, they were welcome to cross the pack lands to get here. She was sure no trouble would start, her new companion was watching the landsand would alert her if anything became trouble. Swiftly, the woman climbed onto a moss covered rocky ledge and tossed her head back. She called for her pack, and she made the call strong enough to alert her invited guests as well. She had gone to them personally, and had sent her companion to each of them earlier to let them know as well. She hoped it would be a success, to strengthen pack bonds and build more relationships and learn about one another. She was excited, and hoped that it would go well. "Talk" "You" Think

Galahad had been excited for this festival since Avalon had mentioned it at the meeting. As soon as his sister's call reached his ears he was up and hurrying over to where she had called them to. He really hoped everyone had a good time. He knew his sister had been working really hard for this. He was certainly going to do his part to make sure it went smoothly! He found her and gave her a cheerful grin. He wasn't too surprised that he was the first to arrive since he had already been fairly close by to begin with and he had hurried to get here in his excitement. "Hey, sis!" he said happily, coming over to give her a quick lick on her cheek before he moved a few steps away and settled on his haunches to wait for everyone else to arrive. He was a bit nervous over the competitions that Avalon had planned. He wasn't sure how well he'd do... Maybe it would help him figure out what he needed to work on if nothing else. He shifted slightly as he tried to settle in and brush off his nerves. The waiting was probably the worst part.

The two alphas led the wolves of Myriad across the continent from their southern forest to the harsh coldness of the north. They had been running a bit late, considering that they had left a few days into winter, though as they reached the northern territories, a reassuring howl rang out not too far away. It lightened the young queen's demeanour, flashing a tired yet relived smile at her mate before walking faster. They had to cross the other pack's territory to reach the sheltered fjord where the alphess awaited with her wolves. Upon their arrival, she dipped her head to the older woman and trotted over to take a seat beside her. "How are you, Avalon?" she asked politely, deciding that it was best to start a small, quaint conversation as they waited for the other packs to arrive.

Well the trek to the north wasn't too hard. Trailing just behind Zephyra he would return to the land of his birth. He would make sure to visit the ship on his way back just to pull out some of his old memories he supposed. As the large male made it there it seemed they would be some of the first guests. Only one other Ivalice wolf had showed themselves and it caused Rivaxorus to dip his head towards Avalon. Sitting himself right next to Zephyra. He would seek to nudge her shoulder a bit in a sign of affection towards her. Of course mostly for his own comfort and to make sure she was alright in this situation. He didn't know how many wolves would be showing up, but it was a nice chance to socialize. As it was important to build relations. "Talk" "You" Think

Hera wasn't entirely sure about going to this festival, but she was still determined to prove that she wanted to be an active part of this pack and if nothing else she thought she might get some sparring practice out of it. She trotted along a short distance behind Rivaxorus and his green girl as they went further and further north till finally they seemed to reach their destination. Her silver gaze glanced at the two wolves from the hosting pack, giving a small nod of her head to them as a greeting. She left the talking to Zephyra and Rivaxorus, instead settling on her haunches a comfortable distance from the group to wait and see who else might arrive. "Talk" "You" Think

He gathered up as many of his pack members as he could that wanted to come to Avalon's festival and started out on the trek to the north. It wasn't that terrible of a journey and if the scent trail was to be believed it seemed he wasn't far behind his nephew's pack. Sure enough, he spotted Riv's form easily among the wolves that had already gathered and he led his pack members toward the group before coming over to Riv's side. He gave Avalon a friendly grin, saying, "Hey there, Avalon! Thanks for having us. I'm excited to see what you have planned for us." He settled on his haunches as he looked to Riv and Zephyra, giving them both a grin as well. "It's good to see you two again!" He glanced back to make sure his pack members were all settling in okay, specifically those of his children that had decided to come, before turning back around to look toward Avalon again. He was glad everyone would get a chance to get out of the Mangroves for a while and meet some new wolves. He had been so strict on his children lately about staying near home and he felt bad about it, but maybe this would help that some. "Talk" "You" Think

Mmm, a festival. Now this was something that she was used to. Jaelle assumed that it would be different than the ones that she was privy to. There was mostly singing, dancing, trading. Among other things. But these wolves here were not familiar with her gypsy ways. Trailing along behind the rest of Myriad, she wondered what would be in store for everyone here. Her brown and blue eyes scanned the crowd, but she was looking for Xeph more than anything else. When she didn't see him right away she went and sit by herself, her bells ringing out like usual. Her scarf was wrapped around the upper portion of her left front leg this time, letting her neck breath from where it usually rested. It was far enough up that it didn't interfere with her bangles though, the sound of clattering metal accompanying her bells. Jaelle eyed the woman who called the meeting, inspecting her from afar. She did not seem the type to hold a more fancy festival, although she would be lying if she said that she wasn't curious. Just what would today have in store? Maybe they threw a better party than the gypsies, although she highly doubted it. Curling her tail around herself, the string of bells that wrapped around it dragging on the ground. She was sure that there would be many questions from these wolves about them, but she didn't mind. She was used to it by now. ooc // Thread for anyone who wants to go talk to her. "SPEAK"

He hardly heard the call from the east, it was more of a whisper in Abaven lands. He tipped up his head to call to any of his own wolves who wished to come to the festival, before heading off towards the north. He made sure to rub up against any tree he passed to make a stronger scent trail, not wanting any of his wolves to get lost along the way. It was quite the trek up north, but he was excited to see what the new leader had in store. He fell into an easy lope, eating the ground beneath his paws. It wasn't far too long before he got there, and he saw that he was not the first alpha to arrive. He nodded his head to Leo, and saw Riv there as well. Did he know that he was an alpha now? He had heard the call, but he was glad to see that he was still in power. Sometimes packs passed down too quickly for Bass to remember, and it wasn't like he was the best alpha at going from pack to pack to keep tabs on them.

Bass licked his chops as he walked up to Avalon, aiming to bump his head on her shoulder affectionately. They had spoken not too long ago, and he felt like he knew her the best out of all the alphas, except maybe Katja. But she was a secretive woman, he doubted he really even knew a lot about her. Shaking his head, he grinned at the taller woman. "Thanks for the invite! It was starting to get boring in the east," he teased, laughing softly. He took a few paces away from her before settling down, giving her the space to be at the head of the crowd. Rolling his shoulders forward, his ears flickered as he heard a strange sound. Turning his head, he saw a woman with things wrapped around her, and each step she took made a sound. He blinked, his head tilting in confusion. Their gazes met from across the crowd, but she just grinned at him and kept looking around. Hmm, maybe she was looking for someone. Blinking more, he scanned the growing crowd again, looking for some of his members.

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Athena hadn't expected to make this trip again so soon, but she knew that if she didn't know Vereux would notice and she didn't want him to think she was avoiding him. They had made up and she just had to get over herself and her own strange emotions. She followed along behind Leo and stuck close to Amalia. Ever since the night she came back from seeing her brother she had felt particularly clingy to her wife and she tried her best not to be annoying. She glanced behind her every once in a while to make sure none of her children were lagging behind. They arrived soon enough, the trip not seeming quite as long when she had someone to walk with. When they arrived she looked around and realized her brother hadn't arrived yet. However, her two-toned eyes went to the woman that seemed to have called the meeting, the one who's scent was heavy on Vereux's fur when she saw him. She took a deep breath to steady herself and settled on her haunches next to Amalia, glancing down at her wife with a little smile. Ama kept her centered so well just with her presence. "I'm not sure how to introduce myself..." she whispered softly to Ama with an awkward chuckle. "'Hi, I'm Athena, your mate's sister' I guess would be the normal answer, huh?" "Talk" "You" Think

As they walked she kept brushing her pale fur against her mate's legs, humming softly to keep them both distracted. Honestly, she wasn't too eager to see Vereux either. She hadn't seen him since she told him to stay away, and there was a knot in her gut. She was thankful for Athena, and it still amazed her just how much they still relied on each other. Ama was truly thankful for that. She kept peeking up at Leo, checking his welfare, as well as behind her at their kids. Sometimes she almost whacked her russet head against her wife's legs, being so close to her. She giggled to herself, trying to remain bright for both wolves. When they came to a pause, she was looking behind her and had to skid to a stop. Oops, she needed to start paying more attention! She almost wore her brothers butt for a hat. He didn't seem to notice though, going on to greet others. Her dark blue eyes looked at the same woman that Athena had her eyes on, leaning more heavily against the larger woman. When she looked down, she stretched up and licked her nose, head tilting to the side in an adorable way. "How about "Lady Athena, Knight of Fiori?" she asked with a soft laugh. Flashing her mate a grin, she shrugged her shoulders and looked back to the other lady. "Maybe just Athena will do. Plus, I have to admit that I am curious if he has mentioned you to her. You know, everything." she whispered, not wanting anyone else to hear. "Speech"

Tiburtius was a little surprised by the nervousness he felt as he padded along behind his mothers toward the north to attend the festival his father's pack was holding. He of course hadn't seen Vereux since their chance meeting before, but he wasn't even entirely sure his nervousness was centered there. The more he thought about it the more he was sure that he was more just nervous about meeting all these new wolves and representing Fiori well. He didn't get out much, usually sticking pretty close to Fiori's lands. It didn't help that Arivae was still absent, leaving those thoughts weighing on his mind to top it off. As he was walking and letting his mind wonder he realized that Finch's pack might have been invited too and that thought cheered him up some and gave him something to look forward to. He settled on his haunches near the edge of the group, his two-toned gaze looking for anyone he might recognize. He spotted Riv on the other side of the group, but his gaze kept moving as he looked for Finch as casually as he could manage. Speak Thought Others

Jayne followed close to her mothers and brother as they walked. When she agreed to go to the festival with them she hadn't realized how long the walk would be. She had never been this far from Fiori before! And it was so much colder here. Her pale paws were tired by the time they got there, but she was still excited to come. She settled down next to Athena while her bright gaze stared at all the wolves around her curiously. There were already so many wolves here and she was sure there were going to be more to come. She couldn't possibly imagine what they were all going to do, but she was sure whatever it was would be interesting. She glanced at her mothers as they started whispering to each other before she looked out at the crowd again. Her dark slate-blue tipped ears twitched at a jingling sound and she looked toward it, her eyes landing on an interesting wolf that had all kinds of jewelry on. Her eyes widened a bit in awe at it all. She thought her mother had a lot with her two bracelets! She looked away before the pretty woman could catch her staring, but she couldn't help but sneak glances every once in awhile. "Talk" "You" Think

As soon as Piper heard her father's howl soon following the very faint traces of a different howl, she raced toward where he had been to catch up to him. She spotted his ivory form soon enough and she slowed to a trot behind him, her tongue lolling out of her mouth while she panted to catch her breath. She wasn't entirely sure what she was in store for, but she was eager to go all the same. She made a note to herself to try exploring out this direction more often. She hadn't really come this way at all in her few adventures out of Abaven's lands so she was sure there was plenty out here for her to explore. She let her father go off to greet some of the other wolves he knew and do alpha type things while she found herself a spot among the wolves that had already gathered. She was excited to get started, her tail brushing against the ground while she anxiously waited for the woman that had called them here to begin the festival. "Talk" "You" Think

Finch Sartaddi-Destruction Large crowds were really not her thing... At the sound of her fathers call she had hurried to follow his trail. She could see him not too far in front of her, but didn't bother to catch up. The closer they got, the more and more wolves she smelled. She had slowed down until her fathers form had fully vanished. Making it to the festival, she nearly choked at the growing group of wolves. She was glad that Civetta was here with her, otherwise she would totally be frozen in fear. She knew that she wanted to work on being more brave, and growing into the woman she always wanted to be. She wasn't a little girl anymore, but she couldn't help it. Gulping, she went to go find her father when her companion flew off with a chirp. The pale woman gasped, looking around and running after her bird friend. And then at last she saw her. On Tiburtius' nose. The woman was excited to see the big blue male again, but he was surrounded by a bunch of other wolves. She slunk over, slowly getting closer. She was close enough to hear Civetta say that she missed the big blue wolf, and Finch giggled slightly. Taking a deep breath, she rose to her full height and walked over. If her tiny bird friend could be bold, so could she. So she marched on over, head and tail high. And then she felt all eyes on her. She slowed down, her tail faintly wagging between her hind legs. "H-hi Tib," she mumbled, looking up at the massive brute. She smiled a bit, glancing over at the large silver and tiny red faced women. "SPEAK" "SPEAK ITALIAN" "CIVETTA SPEAK"

He didn't want to be late! His first festival with Avalon and the healer was late, he wanted to be there for the healing competition despite how novice he was after all. He made sure all of his herbs were okay as he made his way to the pines. Glad it was so close. The one eyed male smelt thickly of ginger and mint of course from sorting through all of them. Approaching the large group of wolves he felt his hair stick on end. It had been some time since he had been in such a large social gathering. When it wasn't with family at that. As he came to Avalon's side, he gently nuzzled her shoulder. As his green eye then spotted Athena with Amalia. His tail wagged slightly. “My sister is here with her mate.” he whispered into Avalon's ear for a moment. He sucked up his anxiety though as he would sit next to Avalon. Noticing Rivaxorus was here as well. He was nervous about Amalia, he hoped she didn't hate him. Of course it was alright if she did, but he wondered how she was. His eye wandered towards the floor. No, he shouldn't have been thinking about those sad things at the moment. This was a friendly festival, and he was here as a healer and as Vereux. He let out a soft breath before trying to relax himself. He hoped that Athena and Amalia had fun. “Vereux” “Avalon”

OOC//just tossing this in here so it's easier to greet everyone xD feel free to make separate threads for herb swapping, storytelling, limbo, games, conversation, pissing contests, whatever xD

The first to arrive was her brother, her tail set to wagging as he came up and greeted her, and in turn she licked his cheek and nuzzled a greeting as well. "Glad you're here, Gala!" She exclaimed, and as he moved to sit down she began to shuffle her paws in anticipation. "I'm pretty nervous about this." She voiced. But nothing she couldn't handle, right? Her attention turned from the thought as she spotted the familiar green and black form of Zephyra, with Rivaxorous trailing not far behind. The large wolf greeted her, and Avalon smiled as she dipped her head in greeting. "I'm doing great, Zephyra. Thank you. I'm glad you and your pack decided to come, it will be fun I hope!" She watched another woman trail along, head tilting slightly at the interesting orange markings around her face and legs. She dipped her head in greeting to the Myriad wolf, and then her attention was on Leo as he came towards her. "Leo! I was hoping you would come! And it seems you've brought the cavalry along with you!" She laughed as she watched a few of his pack mates trail into the gathering. She smiled at him, tail wagging as her excitement grew. "I have alot of things planned for us, I do hope everyone will have fun!" That, of course, seemed to be the main concern on her mind. Her ears flicked then at the sound of an odd tinkling sound, amber gaze looked up to find the source, and she immediately found the source of the pleasant sound. An interesting lookingfemale from Myriad by the smell of it, wandered into the growing group, and Avalon was intrigued by the bells and ornaments she had on her. Dragon would be enthralled with her, no doubt. Then low and behold, one of her favorite alphas showed up! She was beginning to worry that maybe he hadn't heard the howl from his lands, but it seemed that he had! Her smile widened as she stood to greet Bass, probably one of the only other Alpha's that she had really gotten to know, not including her nephew. She welcomed his touch as she in turn bumped her head against his own shoulder. "Welcome to the party Bass! We're going to have some fun, maybe drain the boredom right out of you!" She teased. She watched him move a little ways to take a seat, meanwhile she took note of more wolves (and a fox!?) Joining them. Vereux would at last come to join her, she returned his affection, nuzzling his cheek as he looked up to say that his sister and mate were here. Amber gaze followed his, and she picked out the two females that appeared to be pretty close. "I can't wait to meet your sister and her adorable looking mate!" She didn't think it awkward at all. Of course, she didn't know about the conversation between him and Athena the other day either. Well, this would be interesting wouldn't it? Not in a bad way, at least not to her. She was glad to be able to have the opportunity to meet his sister, and her lovely, tiny, adorable looking mate. Leo's sister maybe? She looked very similar to him. As more gathered, and more sure to come, Avalon cleared her throat for a second to say a quick word. "Welcome to those who have arrived! Please, while we wait for the festivities to start, feel free to talk and mingle! Tell stories, history, swap ideas, herbs, whatever you wish! It's a social gathering. Once no more arrive, then I will announce the festivities!" She hoped that was appropriate, then again why wouldn't it be? She didn't want to keep them sitting around waiting while others showed up, that was boring! She wanted them to have fun! "Talk" "You" Think

Xephyris had taken his time leaving Myriad territory, debating within his mind whether or not he should go to this festival. He wasn't exactly the most sociable of wolves - sure, he could get along when he needed to, but he far preferred solitude and keeping busy. Would it be worth his while to go celebrate with a bunch of wolves he didn't know? The conflict within his mind had caused him to pace, and while he did so, he wondered if he might come across one of his pack mates who might help him come to a decision. As it were, he found himself alone, and it seemed that many of the pack had already departed to this festival. Should he stay behind go to guard their borders? Sighing, he figured no one was going to invade their land in the dead of winter, and if they did... well, their wolves would return to destroy any invaders. At last he came to a decision. He would go, if only to support his own pack mates, and to see if there were any activities that would allow him to test himself against other wolves. So he began the long journey, his steady paws carrying him swiftly as he went. It felt much, much longer traveled alone. But he kept at it, muscular limbs never faltering. Time passed, the sun shifting drastically as he passed by many different territories. The angle of the sun shifted, as well as the weather. Whereas the south was mild, hardly winter at all, the cold became more apparent and snow even began to fall. It had been a long time since he'd visited the north, and he wasn't sure he was quite adjusted to the cold yet. Yet he traveled on, until he had finally come to the polar sound. At last he came upon the gathering, where many wolves had pooled together already, surrounding a large wolfess that became quite familiar the closer he got. His silver eyes drifted over Avalon, remembering the woman from Sonticus, many seasons ago. He hadn't seen her since that time, but he was very interested to see her in charge of this entire gathering. How things changed. As he allowed his eyes to further wander, he recognized many faces from Fiori, including Leo and several of his family members. Then, of course, he picked out the wolves most familiar to him, with whom he shared his home. Most interesting of all, he spotted Jaelle. He would go to her instantly, coming to her side and bumping her shoulder with his own, grinning as he seated himself next to her. It seemed many wolves were glancing her way, curious about her bells and bangles. Xephyris was glad to be sitting next to her. "Greetings, Jaelle," he rumbled, glancing her up and down, "I'm glad I decided to come, after all. And I know more faces here than I thought I would." It would be interesting to see what else was to come, and he was actually quite curious for the festivities to begin. "Talk" "You" Think

He had taken his time getting here. After all winter never was a good time for the boy. He wanted to participate though. He wanted to see if there was any other wolves who studied stars and terrain just as he did. Razor up to now had to learn by ear doing it himself, though he was getting the hang of that. The wolf had a minor set back considering the epidemic but he was recovering as much as his body would allow him to. Razor let his paws carry him to the group. Watching other interact and he spotted his brother. However with such a large amount of wolves he felt out of place and decided to take a seat outside of the large group. His blue gaze looked at Avalon, seemed like she had a mate now. His ear flicked, it was the same with his brother. A heavy sigh left his lips, oh well. He was happy to be here regardless of the things he observed almost like he was being forgotten. Well leave it up to his depressing mind to do that. His tail flicked as he wrapped it around his hind legs. Concentrating on his breathing. "Talk"

A festival wasn't sure to pick up her mood. Amachi was pretty anti-social to begin with. She didn't know anyone here. Even if they had seen her before, she was only close to Avalon. Though there was Galahad whom she had talked a bit with. It was required she be here, otherwise she probably wouldn't have shown up at all. Large paws would carry her to be on the very outside of the group. She stood out like a sore thumb, but oh well. Two of Arian's children were here. Seemed like his family as well from another pack. Amachi let out a soft sigh. Looking towards Avalon for a moment, not expecting to be noticed really. Though her ears flicked. She wouldn't deny she wouldn't mind company. If a wolf approached her she'd be happy to strike up a conversation. From an emotional distance at least. "Talk" "You" Think

Oh, why did she have to participate in such festivities? All the fun and laughter and people smiling and games to play...she didn't like it. She had never been a fan of crowds in the first place. However, her entire family were venturing to this festival, including her brother and uncle, and that meant she had to come along too. She was an adult now, after all. She had to go for things like these. Though when they reached the north, such a far trek that the girl thought her own ebony paws would fall off, she only started to envy her lonely yet cosy den back home. All by herself, snuggled up...those were the days. But adults couldn't do that. She couldn't be a pup anymore; she had to act maturely and grown-up-like. So she stuck around her sister, never leaving the silver-furred girl's side in the sea of wolves. Some faces looked awfully familiar, and she could have sworn some of them once were in Fiori, but they sat with a different pack. Weird. And there was that lady covered in strange fabric and jewellery that jingled as she walked, more than her mother's golden bangles. She joined her sister's staring, unable to help the faint intrigue growing inside her. "You" Think