ooc: Since we only have one ranked hunter at this time, Shrap and I agreed that this is pack wide which includes all ranks. Failure to post will be a demotion in rank. If you are unable to post you must pm either Shrap or I to let us know otherwise your are unexcused.
First Round due by December 11th

With Leshia gone and activity being quiet, even at the last meeting called, it had been decided that a pack hunt was a must. It was winter and the pack needed to be fed to survive and without hunters, the other ranks were needed to step up and fill in the gaps. That was how a pack should work regardless of the title you held. The pack needed to step up or else their survival would be on the line. He trudged further from the location of the herd, determination in his eyes. He was placed in this rank to help Rory out and he had every intention of doing so and this meant to kick activity into gear and keep the pack on their feet. The seasoned hunter traveled far enough away that the quarry wouldn't be spooked by his howl. Once reaching a decent spot, he stopped in the hard crusted snow. This type of snow was deep, but the thick crust and the way him and his fellow wolves, they would be able to move on top of the snow with ease, and without sinking to awful much, but for their quarry, it would not be that easy on them. He hoped it would make this hunt more easy and smooth since not all of the wolves attending may not be the most skilled, but could manage. Lifting his head he let his deep toned, booming howl ring through the quiet winter air, calling fourth the whole pack in order to bring down a good meal. "Talk" | 'Think'

I'll show you how a heart can never fail

A howl stopped him in his tracks and ears swiveled towards the unexpected noise. He'd been stalking a rabbit that had now been spooked. He wasn't dismayed though and instead he let the hare dart into a bush as he headed off towards Frostbite's call. It was nice to know the male had stepped into his role rather well. Lately he'd been feeling less pressured and stressed by the pack so it was obvious Frost was doing his job well. A pack hunt was definitely a good way to start.

He stalked through the snow and it wasn't long before he found Frost waiting for the rest of the pack to arrive. It was disappointing that Leshia had left and it gave them quite a predicament with the amount of hunters they had. He hadn't seen too much of Rin around and since Frost had gotten a rank upgrade, well they were the only hunters Lirim had. Maybe it was time to go recruiting?

"Hey Frost, what are we hunting today?"

"Speech"

She had been doing what she did best, alot of crafting with things she could find and a lot of border watching. She'd never been really good at hunting but she made due with scavenging on the kills of her pack mates. Frost's call caught her attentions and she perked her ears. it sounded like a pack hunt. She wasn't sure what help she would really be but it didn't sound like an optional thing. She rose to her feet and made her way in his direction, trying her hardest to be careful not spook whatever prey was here. When she came to find Frost, Rory had already arrived. She eyed them both and spoke quietly. "Jewell not sure how help, Frostbite tell Jewell how help?" likely she'd end up screwing something up but she could say she tried to follow instructions this way. Walk, "Talk" Think

Torin had been about to try and track down Frostbite and shadow him but it seemed instead the man called for the pack. His ears perked and he stared for a moment in the direction of the call, he took a deep breath and finally followed the call. He approached silently, smiling at Jewell and giving Frostbite a respectful nod. His smile returned, although slightly smaller when he turned his attention to Rory. He settled quietly upon his haunches, waiting patiently for more of the pack to assemble. Torin turned his attention away from the current gathering, wondering who might actually show. He hadn't failed to notice who hadn't been at the last meeting and though he had been frustrated he knew it wasn't entirely his place, still it had caught his attention. Talk Think

Breasal has been thinking a lot since the last meeting. Seeing the fight over the alpha position made him wonder... what was he passionate enough to really work and fight for it like that? So far he really hadn’t been much help around the pack and he kind of hoped he could change that. He was way more than old enough to be pulling his own weight, but for whatever reason he wasn’t right now. He was walking through the territory musing over it when he heard Frost’s howl. He listened with interest and smiled a little. What perfect timing. He trotted off to find the hunting party in question which wasn’t too hard to do since there were several wolves here already - including his former mentor and his brother. He decided to sit next to Rory, giving him a grin before he looked to Frost with a smile and a gentlemanly nod. At least he was able to be a little productive today. It wasn’t like they really had many hunters anyway and he certainly didn’t mind hunting. If he didn’t like being a fighter so much he’d probably be a hunter instead. Although if being a hunter would help the pack more... He brushed off the thought for the moment and just settled in to wait for the rest of the pack to get there. "Talk" "You" Think

Her mother had warned her that she wouldn’t like winter, but Daelos didn’t realize just how much she wouldn’t like it. The cold was no fun and she couldn’t say she particularly liked snow, but the worst part... there was no herbs. Anywhere. She huffed irritably as she sat outside their den. She’s spent the morning sorting and organizing their store of herbs, but there was only so much of that she could do before she started moving the same piece of horsetail over and over again. A howl gave her an answer to her boredom and she listened curiously for a moment. Well... she supposed she could help hunt. Surely there would be something she could do to help, right? Daelos got up and made her way over to where the howl had come from. There where what felt like a lot of wolves here already, but she knew there would be more to come. Her mother wasn’t here after all. She saw a couple of her cousins, but she decided it would be best if she sat toward the outter edge on her own. She sat quietly and waited to see what the plan was, tucking her tail around herself to keep her hind paws warm. "Talk" "You" Think

Zuriel had family on the brain a lot lately. That wasn’t too much of a stretch for her, but with her sons still missing, little contact with the rest of her family, and not even the slightest prospect as far as a mate goes she had been feeling a bit lonely. Daelos was probably the only reason she hadn’t gone off the deep end completely. The young girl kept her on her toes with constant questions and lessons. In a way Zuriel was greatful for it. All the questions helped keep her own knowledge sharp and helped her learn or remember facts along the way. She was quick to make her way toward the pack hunt if for no other reason than because she knew Daelos would as well. In fact, she saw her similarly colored daughter already sitting there when she arrived. She smiled at her little over achiever and sat down beside her. Zuriel wished Daelos had gone and socialized with her cousins at least, but she wasn’t surprised to find her sitting alone. Her antisocial tendencies seemed to pass on to her daughter. "Talk" "You" Think

The new alpha guy was calling everyone for a hunt, and Kairi's head shot up from the hole she was digging. There really was no reason for her to dig a hole other than looking for buried treasure (at least that's what she told herself). Abandoning her unfinished treasure hunt, Kairi raced towards the gathered wolves to try her paw at her first pack hunt. She had never really hunted before. In fact, her dad mostly hunted for her because she hardly had the patience to sit and wait. She was always just rushing in and chasing it like around as if she were the headless chicken, and had been unsuccessful every time. She was, however, really good at catching bugs. As she got closer to the gathering, she spotted her brothers there. Oh goody! She couldn't remember the last time they had all been together, but here they were! She did notice that Jadiah wasn't there, and wondered where her sister was...she hadn't spent a whole lot of time with her, but she could hardly find her anyway. Bouncing over to Torin, she launched herself at his tail and proceeded to nip at it as she rolled onto her side, "Heya Tor!" She knew her brother was grumpy, and probably even more grumpy since he hadn't gotten the position he wanted at the last meeting, so she promised herself to try and make him a little less grumpy in any way that she could. "Speak"

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He was never really far from Kairi. Especially with what happened to Jewell, and the little flea bag that had gone missing...ah Ritsy...for some reason, he missed the little bastard and his strange behavior. Zell was growing older, and this season marked him as a 6 year old creature...though he wasn't sure if he should consider that old or not. After all, he knew Faite's cousin Rincavornon was older than him by a year or two. Poor old guy...while he had never really talked to the man, he was sure Rin was well known to mostly stick to his den. Depression ailing him and keeping him in its grip. Maybe he should take him out some time to try and get him out of his funk, but he was sure that Faite not being around affected him even more. Arriving at the gathering, Zell saw nearly all his children present, with the exception of Jaidah...where was she? Blue eyes spotted Torin and Kairi together, and he spotted Rory and Breasal as well nearby. The large male decided to sit near Breasal, knowing they hadn't spent much time together for a while, he sought to change that. "It's good to see you, son." He lightly bumped his shoulder as he turned to look at him. All his children were growing large. Well, the boys were. Jaidah and Kairi seemed to take after their mother in size, but that was alright. He sat and waited then for what Frostbite had planned. "Talk"

He heard the call...but he couldn't really bring himself to care. The male had grown scrawny over time, neglecting to really take care of himself. He felt he didn't have much energy for anything, and was on the verge of losing himself completely. He had no mate. No children. Nobody to call family...except for Faite. His brother...he wondered what had become of Kyung. His brother still plagued his nightmares, and so Rin was constantly tired from lack of sleep. He hated the nightmares, and hated the way his life had turned out. He blamed his father for some of it, cursing him and those who had gone against him. But part of it was also his own fault for letting himself fall this far, and now...he couldn't figure out how to get out. A few long moments passed, his stomach twisting in knots as it begged for food. When was the last time he ate? He couldn't remember...reluctantly, he got up and slowly made his way to the pack hunt. He wasn't sure how much use he'd be in his condition, but he might as well show up at least, right? Upon arriving, Rin opted to sit at the far back of the group, behind everyone else. No sign of Faite still...was she ever coming back? "Speech"

The call of her Frost had tan ears perking up excitedly. A hunt was being called. While she had never been the best hunter, Star certainly knew the risks that came with it though. She would most likely stock to the borders and wait for the ones hunting to get back from killing things. Moving quickly, Star makes her way toward her mate and the rest of the gathered pack members. Smiling at the familiar faces of wolves she considered family, the healer waved her tail and stood beside Frostbite. "I believe I am best suited behind, love. Just in case anyone gets hurt on the hunt." Watching him would be thrill enough for her, keeping her eyes open for anyone who ended up in distress was her duty and passion, and she would do all she could to help. There was a screech from above as Snow came to land on her shoulder, the falcon perching on her shoulder where the strap of her bag was. Sitting back on her haunches, she looked over the others, hoping they would all be safe and bring home something tasty.

"Stardust." "You." Think.  

ooc: Next round due by December 23. If there isn't any questions feel free to have your character state they fallow Frost to the herd. My next post will lead them to the herd for the first move.

His body was ready for a good hunt and the excitement of the chase and the kill was settling in his bones. This left him unable to sit down and antsy to get the hunt done. What made him even more nervous was the amount of wolves that would come that hunting didn't come that easy to. It made him nervous for injuries and even worse, but without calling them all together there was no guarantee that he would have enough willing to help him out. First to arrive was Rory and Frost greeted him with a smile and a wag of his tail as he questioned what was on the menu today. "A large stroke of luck... Hopefully. A small herd of Elk is moving through, my assumption is the herd wants to cut through to end up in the east where there is more forests. and this snow is perfect to ware them down in, easy for us to move and hard for them," he replied his smile turning towards more of an excited grin. Jewell then trickled in next and he smiled to her. She didn't know how to help, but that would be alright Frost would explain to everyone what the plan was. He hoped it all worked in their favor. "Don't worry I'll explain once everyone is here," he said his smile softening a bit. He watched the rest trickle in his gut knotting up more and more. He hoped his plan would work, they all needed a decent meal especially Rin. When Rin arrived Frost's eyes glazed with worry seeing how scraggy the male looked. If he didn't get proper meals Frost feared the winter would take him from this world. He understood why it seemed the prey was more abundant despite the wicked winter weather. Without someone hunting consistently the area was getting more populated with prey. He attention was pulled away as Star came up beside him With ten others attending he felt he had enough to split for the two targets he had picked out, while Star stayed afar to watch for distress and injuries. Right now by the looks of Rin he may end up being a patient of hers today so he nodded in agreement with her. He then cleared his throat to announce his plan. "Thank you all for coming and I know hunting may not be everyone's skill, right now with our lack of pack hunters we need everyone to pitch in. Today could be a big day for all of us if we can work together. We have a small herd of elk cutting through our territory, slowly heading East, within that herd I have a cow and this years calf picked out for a target." he began. "Now with this snow and the way we are built we are easy to walk and run on top of the hard crust, but for them they are heavy so my plan I feel is fairly simple. We cut the too from the herd and chase, now I do not want you overexerting yourselves, save your energy. With this snow and us on their heels they should wear themselves out. Then we split, five on the calf & five on the cow. The cow we will need to jump on first so she isn't attacking the group after her calf. Stay away from hooves and head, find a good grip on the flanks and the shoulders to weigh the animal down and once they are down make the kill. Rin if your up for it I would like you to take Zuriel, Dealos, Torin, & Kairi to take down the calf. Zell, Rory, Jewell, & Breasal your with me on the cow. Any questions before we head out?" "Talk" | 'Think'