Everywhere Reminds Me Of Home
08-09-2013, 05:58 PM
So far the young wolf had met few inhabitants of Alacritis. So far he was getting a feel for the new land that he had decided to settle in, though he had yet to decide on a pack. He had scented one in the North but Kar had decided against going there yet. He wanted to discover all the different packs of the lands, maybe get a feel for them from the loners and rogues, and then decide which pack he was going to try to gain acceptance to.
The gray wolf had found himself wandering to the North again, eventually coming across an area frozen over with ice and snow. A wide tundra stretched out before him, cold wind nipping at his fur. The male came to a stop, his ears twitching to catch the slightest sound. This place reminded him of the barren hills he had once wandered.The terrain was similar, yet of a different element. He paused, taking in a deep breath.
'No matter where I wander, I am reminded of home.' The brute thought. Caelum had it's own areas of harsh conditions. The Glacier Mountains reminded him of this place... though there were no dangerous cliffs to fall off of here. Just a large, stretching terrain. Kar came to a stop, lifting his muzzle to the sky. He let off a howl, one that told those in the area, if any, that he wasn't here to be a threat. He closed his eyes and then lowered his muzzle, taking a moment to fully take in the new feel of the terrain around him.
The gray wolf had found himself wandering to the North again, eventually coming across an area frozen over with ice and snow. A wide tundra stretched out before him, cold wind nipping at his fur. The male came to a stop, his ears twitching to catch the slightest sound. This place reminded him of the barren hills he had once wandered.The terrain was similar, yet of a different element. He paused, taking in a deep breath.
'No matter where I wander, I am reminded of home.' The brute thought. Caelum had it's own areas of harsh conditions. The Glacier Mountains reminded him of this place... though there were no dangerous cliffs to fall off of here. Just a large, stretching terrain. Kar came to a stop, lifting his muzzle to the sky. He let off a howl, one that told those in the area, if any, that he wasn't here to be a threat. He closed his eyes and then lowered his muzzle, taking a moment to fully take in the new feel of the terrain around him.
08-10-2013, 10:46 AM
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For the dappled cat who was sleeping nearby, the howl went off like a siren. Silverback had been traveling the lands the night before and had hit upon a snowstorm. Usually these things - which cause mountaineers to turn back and the cliff goats to seek shelter, were nothing to her, but even a cat can't find her way in a total white out. Annoyed but tired, the leopard had curled up against a firm snow bank and let herself drift off into sleep - not so dangerous if you're used to Arctic conditions. The snow fall hadn't lasted too much longer- just long enough to deposit a couple inches here and a big drift there. The huntress had become feathered with the stuff, and with her already perfect camoflauge, no one would've suspected that that little snow bank over there, had a living, breathing creature inside it.
... until that snow bank exploded.
Hell hath no fury like a cat deprived of sleep. The snow leopard, her ears ringing and eyes blazing, was only about five feet from the lone male. Her kind had been known to leap ten times that. The distance vanished in a heartbeat and a paw armed with five wicked talons came swinging straight for the wolf's face.
08-10-2013, 08:23 PM
The cold wind tugged at the male's fur as silence, or at least silence from any of his kind, reached his ears. Slowly lime green eyes opened, looking out over the snowy landscape. Oh how such a large, empty terrain reminded him of the lands he'd traveled over in his journey to Alacritis. Wolves had inhabited some of the lands... but he generally stayed away from the borders of the packs. Especially the packs of Aethelis.
Aethelis had almost felt like home. Almost... but not quite. The young male found his sister there... a wolf whose name he no longer remembered. But he could remember his mother. Her warm fur, her scent. But her name was forgotten... as was the name of the male who was supposed to be his father. He hadn't been there for the pups, at least not for very long. He wasn't quite sure what had happened... but both he and his aunt had disappeared.
These cold lands... Hadn't Tilvera been this cold when the winters had come? He looked down to the snow, moving his paw to press down on the soft, cold, white substance that covered the ground. Regardless of how much he wished Caelum hadn't fallen to ruin, of both man and natural disaster, he knew that there was no going back.
But his reminiscing about the past was to be interrupted by one of the creatures he had come to fear as a pup. Snow burst from a nearby bank, and the wolf snapped his head around to see a thing most frightening -- a snow leopard with eyes set ablaze. Shock kept the wolf frozen in place, his ears flicking back and his eyes widening with fear.
But as the feline attacked his body kicked into motion. He pushed off from his right side, jumping to the left. The snow leopard's attack did not get avoided however. But instead of catching an eye the sharp claws racked painfully across his muzzle, producing a sharp grunt of pain from him.
"Ggrah!" Kar spun so he was facing his newest enemy, his fur floofing in defense. He scrunched his neck, doing what he could to protect it. He narrowed his eyes, tucked his ears and tail, and let out a warning growl. The feline was surely in a rage, but he would rather not fight her if he didn't have to. But deep in his gut Kar knew that this wasn't going to be the case. He lowered his head, flashing his fangs.
'Well come at me then.' He thought, ready to move quickly in order to dodger, or mostly dodge, an attack.
~~~
Defenses:
-Scrunched neck
-Floofed fur
-Narrowed / Slitted eyes
-Tucked tail
-Pinned ears
Attack:
-None / Defensive Position
Damage:
-Scratches on his muzzle
Aethelis had almost felt like home. Almost... but not quite. The young male found his sister there... a wolf whose name he no longer remembered. But he could remember his mother. Her warm fur, her scent. But her name was forgotten... as was the name of the male who was supposed to be his father. He hadn't been there for the pups, at least not for very long. He wasn't quite sure what had happened... but both he and his aunt had disappeared.
These cold lands... Hadn't Tilvera been this cold when the winters had come? He looked down to the snow, moving his paw to press down on the soft, cold, white substance that covered the ground. Regardless of how much he wished Caelum hadn't fallen to ruin, of both man and natural disaster, he knew that there was no going back.
But his reminiscing about the past was to be interrupted by one of the creatures he had come to fear as a pup. Snow burst from a nearby bank, and the wolf snapped his head around to see a thing most frightening -- a snow leopard with eyes set ablaze. Shock kept the wolf frozen in place, his ears flicking back and his eyes widening with fear.
But as the feline attacked his body kicked into motion. He pushed off from his right side, jumping to the left. The snow leopard's attack did not get avoided however. But instead of catching an eye the sharp claws racked painfully across his muzzle, producing a sharp grunt of pain from him.
"Ggrah!" Kar spun so he was facing his newest enemy, his fur floofing in defense. He scrunched his neck, doing what he could to protect it. He narrowed his eyes, tucked his ears and tail, and let out a warning growl. The feline was surely in a rage, but he would rather not fight her if he didn't have to. But deep in his gut Kar knew that this wasn't going to be the case. He lowered his head, flashing his fangs.
'Well come at me then.' He thought, ready to move quickly in order to dodger, or mostly dodge, an attack.
~~~
Defenses:
-Scrunched neck
-Floofed fur
-Narrowed / Slitted eyes
-Tucked tail
-Pinned ears
Attack:
-None / Defensive Position
Damage:
-Scratches on his muzzle
08-11-2013, 09:22 AM
~*~
The wolf gave a satisfying cry of pain and back off fast, his fur fluffing up like, well, a cat's. The mutt went immeidately into a defensive position, curling up his tail pathetically and showing a desperate sheen of fang. The cat didn't continue her attack however. Though her eyes still flashed and those claws that could peel flesh were unsheathed, she just straightened up and held her ground. The snarl on her limps faded to a pointed sneer. "Don't be an idiot," Silverback growled. "I could've raked out your eyes or your throat if I'd wanted." As it was she seemed content to just observe the damage she'd already done to his muzzle. For the moment anyway. Her shoulders rolled with feline grace as she took a side step, the beginnings of a circle around her offender. She'd been angered and she'd sought retribution. Having seen to what she considered a just punishment, there was no obvious need to continue. What there was though, was a lesson to be learnt. "Listen carefully dog, when a thing like me attacks a thing like you, your best bet is just to lay down and pray that death will find you quickly."
She could leave the scene at any moment she wanted to - bounding off into the snow clouds to scale one of the sheer ice cliffs as easily as a squirrel would climb a pine. But what she detested above all things was boredom. Now that she had to be awake, she would see what interest this 'thing' - for lack of a better word - could hold for her.