All fresh yearlings (Rivin, Diablo, Aresenn, Sanaka, Ajax, Calico Jack, Kaede, and Kashi) must post in the meeting and then raid! Posts due 03/26 11:59 pm CST

The rest of the pups were a year old and even though some of them had cheated and stolen into the raiding life early, Sparrow wasn't too upset. They would still, however, have to participate in their own yearling raid. Sparrow called to the pack- emphasis on the kids. She would wait for them to gather before them before speaking.

"Bamboo," she started. "Those koi wolves have bamboo and we're going to steal it to make things." Was it the best reasoning? No, but it worked. This was an entirely dispersonal raid. Sparrow wondered if that one dude- Terry- was still the alpha. "Rivin, Diablo, Aresenn, Sanaka, Ajax, Calico Jack, Kaede, and Kashi will go with me. That leaves one slot left- who wants it?"

He had planned to sit the next yearling raid out. His own yearlings weren’t going to be included, but once the pack had been announced, he couldn’t resist. Gil made his way promptly to the meeting place with determination in his eyes. This would be his chance for revenge. To get back at that damn Hattori Hanzo for breaking his ankle. Maybe he could snap that little mini me in half again. It wouldn’t matter who as long as he got to participate. Upon his arrival, he looked at Sparrow with a hardened stare. ”I’ll be taking that last spot,” his voice is a deep rumble as he takes a seat. No one was taking this from him.

"speech"

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The party had been fun but the moment that Calico was really looking forward to had yet to arrive. When he heard his mother’s call for them to assemble, the patchwork boy grinned and speed off to the meeting. He really didn’t have far to go but, by the time he arrives, he finds that someone else is already there.

Flashing the man who he and Ajax had fought against a huge, excited grin as the boy quickly finds a spot and settles in. He waits, semi-patiently, for everyone else to arrive but, by the time the last wolf files in, he is squirming with pent up enthusiasm.

Finally, his mother lays out the plan, to steal bamboo from some koi wolves and, even though Calico Jack has no clue what bamboo is he happy to go raiding. With a joy sparkling in his eyes, he says, loudly, “I’m there! You don’t have to tell me twice.” A smirk tugs at his lips as he looks at Sparrows, ready to go and kick some ass.


"Calico Jack"

Rivin had been brood, and truthfully, she had been brooding for a long time. Her mother leaving with one of their siblings, if she even considered them family anymore, followed by the death of a pack mate, and then the changes she herself was going through. Rivin was a year old but, even as Sparrow had called to the pack to celebrate those becoming a yearling, the girl had drug her feet about even showing up. It was meant to be a party, right? She should have been happy, excited. Hell, knowing that her first raid would be happening soon should have thrilled her to no end. But Rivin had become distant. More distant with the pack than she had ever been. That pup that roamed the beach had been spending more and more time at Time’s Cavern with her companions. She had acquired a weapon, a defensive item to go with it, and companions for fighting, and yet… she wasn’t exactly training either. She was brooding… like she was fighting a war within herself. ...and maybe she was. She felt angry and frustrated more often. Almost constantly. It was like there was something shifting just under her skin and making it feel like it was going to crawl. She felt like someone was trying to whisper to her but there were no words. Only emotion. Rivin hated it. She hated feeling like she was going to explode. She had tried following Pyralis’ advice of hunting but even mauling poor defenseless animals wasn’t enough. She needed to strike something that could strike back… and at last the opportunity for that arose. Sparrow called for them and Rivin motioned for her companions to follow her. She would make her way to the beach and sit, tail curled around her paws, focused on the Pirate King as she spoke. Koi wolves, huh? Whatever. They had something, the pirates wanted it, and the pirates were going to take it. Rivin snorted. “Do we get bonus points if we bring back a body part and the bamboo?” Maybe she could bring back a pretty patterned ear or tail to keep at her den. "Talk," 'Think.'

Sakana still wasn't really sold on this whole raiding thing. He'd met one of the koi kids and they seemed alright, besides, he was more of an explorer than a fighter, but he supposed at least if he was there, then maybe he could be on hand to help patch up his siblings and age mates if everything went to shit.

He just nodded when his mumma said he was taking part, he had to, he was a pirate after all. He frowned when Rivin asked about bringing bits back. That seemed entirely unnecessary. Maybe he would have to stock up on herbs before they left.

“Speech”

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Honestly, being summoned to meetings and events so frequently was beginning to get old. Yeah, in the grand scheme of things, it had only been a couple of assemblies. But that was plenty enough for Aresenn. However, he knew this one was going to be one of the important ones. After the older pups went on their raid, the Praetor boy had been anticipating the announcement of the younger yearling raid- not that he was looking forward to it.

Just as the Pirate King was announcing their next target, Aresenn found a spot on the edge of the gathering. He spotted his sister among those already gathered- but no Diablo. He couldn't imagine that any of them would be getting out of this one, though. The young brute tuned back in as he heard his name in the role call, but quickly lost interest again as he waited for something that warranted a response from him. For now, he would brood in silence- awaiting further instruction.

As if Ajax would miss an excuse to raid. He had no idea who these koi wolves were to be, apparently not the ones in the north? Or one? He didn't pay much attention if he was being entirely honest. Broody teenage phase that he was in, seeing the surface drift out of reach when he closed his eyes for a second too long. He shrugged as he came onto the scene, blue gaze flickering from one form to the other, wondering how they'd do in this raid. Win or lose, all he really cared about was his own performance, and not to toot his own horn but he'd walloped Valhalla's arse last time.

They were being called for their first raid. Diablo had been keeping to himself more often than not, mostly due to the fact that like Rivin, he was starting to feel strange things within himself. Not only from the fact that he just turned a year old, but something bubbling just beneath the surface. He didn't know what it was. Hadn't mentioned it yet to his father or anyone else. What if they thought him simply paranoid about nothing? He didn't know what to do about it, so instead, the banshee made himself scarce in the darkness of the caverns and emerged when needed. He made his way to the meeting, crimson gaze searching those gathered to see who was there. His siblings were, and so he slunk over to the edge where Aresenn sat. He took a spot next to him, casting him a glance and a forced grin as he tried to quell whatever threatened him from inside. Maybe he ought to let them know what he was feeling...though truth be told, Rivin's question piqued his interest. He was definitely more eager to go on this raid. Would they be proud if he brought back a non-bamboo trophy? "Speak"

Having won her last two fights in a raid she wasn’t about to let the opportunity pass her by to take part in another one, whether it was her yearling raid or not. Hell some of the kids that had come along last time weren’t even one yet. That being said, Deluge did rock up in typical teenage fashion, late to the party and with a big yawn. She hadn’t been summoned specifically after all. She sat alongside her father, hiding her smirk because she knew she was taller than him. Although he’d already claimed the last spot, she nodded to Sparrow, a silent confirmation that if they found themselves short, she’d be there.

Flurry hadn't done as well as her sister had in the last raid but she was just as eager as Deluge, but because she had something to prove! Not like she could look too interested though, so she was only a little bit after her sister's appearance. Okay so maybe she should have been a little bit more eager since there was only one spot left after all the other new yearlings were counted and it seemed her father had claimed it, she stuck her tongue out at him as she moved to sit on the other side of him. Though she gave Sparrow her own look, hoping it was clear what it meant. If they needed a second backup she wanted that spot! "Speech"

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Kashi was happy to lay low and not have to do anything, but here his mother was calling them specifically to go to the meeting and at that meeting, he already knew, they were going to raid. Kashi had every intention of turning belly up in his first fight. They had everything they needed, so why did they bother getting all injured and dirty raiding? What was the point?

Still, he came to the meeting and rolled out a little sand carpet before laying down with a sigh, eying Sakana to try to get some sort of sympathy for his suffering- or suffering at the thought of his future suffering surely. Everyone else was pretty excited, which was just grand. Look, Deluge was pretty much raring to go, so did he really have to?

Sparrow waited until each and every one of the kids had arrived- Kashi of course coming up last. Gil quickly filled the last raid slot and Sparrow nodded at him- she had no qualms with that. Rivin asked if they got bonus points if they brought back body parts and Sparrow thought for a moment, "Well, usually only if they seem like they also want to take your body part too. We don't need to be bringing too much trouble home with us if we can avoid it, but do as you wish as long as you're happy to face the consequences." Last thing she needed was some prettied up koi boy crying to her because he was missing a tail or something.

Since everyone was here, Sparrow figured they might as well head out, "Well, grab your shit- we head out now."