Let the Good Times Roll [Thanatos]

[Elijah]

The sun was shining brightly today, pouring down over the island of Anikira and plaguing the world below with the heat of summer. A large white form moved slowly through the grasses and trees reveling in the shade that the valley provided for him. It was not an enormous place like he had heard about far, far away from Anikira, but it was at least some sort of shelter from the heat of the sun and the summer that tortured his back. He silently thanked Elohim that he was covered in white instead of black fur, though either way he would be able to find plenty of relief in the trees down here. There was shade, there was prey, and there was water. It was all that a wolf would need to survive here, and he was here to take advantage of all three.

His head lowered slowly, nostrils flaring as he inhaled deeply to try and pick up any scents - new or old - that might have been caught up in the grass and plant life here. There were a few creatures, a handful of small prey, but he was looking for something substantial to bring back for the rest of the pack, to share with his new family. He still had a lot to learn, a lot to get over, but he was growing more and more comfortable with the wolves that surrounded him every day. After a few moments, he lifted his head, looking around and sighing softly. He would have to travel closer to the lake in the hope that larger prey might have made it's way there to beat the heat like he had. His large paws carried him slowly forward, pale green eyes on the much darker greenery around him as he let his mind wander slowly. It would take at least half an hour to reach the water, so he had some time before he needed to focus all of his attention on the hunt.

He had only really communicated more than a few words with two wolves in the pack. Both Thanatos and Naira he had spoken to, but it was really only Than that he trusted. He knew Naira had joined the pack and was loyal, but she concerned him. She was immature, she was young, and she had too little faith and far too many questions. She would require work and time from them all, hoping to make her feel more comfortable in her own skin and learn her place in Eden. However, he knew that he did not currently have the patience to handle her all on his own. He was not exactly a mentor, and though he would not admit it to anyone - even Than - he had debated pushing her off of the cliffs several times when she had been spewing questions and demands at him only a few nights ago.

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Tags: Thanatos
Muse: Low
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[Thanatos]

The resting figure of a dull colored wolf appeared between the dancing blades of grass that surrounded him. His chest rose and fell with a soft rhythm, and his ears faintly moved, shifting between the various sounds that the valley contained; from birds to the whirl of the wind, the day was just peaceful. He sighed as the light slowly began to enter his platinum eyes as he opened them to face a new day. The long voyage he had put himself through really drained him, so he decided to sleep for a longer time period than usual to regain his much needed strength. His eyes opened and closed again, as if for a moment they hesitated to do their job, as if they were tired to observe the beauty around them.

There was still some cloud of uncertainty and disbelief in his mind; Thanatos had claimed these lands in the name of Elohim the day before, and even if everything was confusing to everyone including him, he knew that the Spirit knew best about what was going on. He felt as if his life was going to make a three hundred and sixty degree turn in any moment, and it had already begun. He was excited about all the possibilities, and he wanted to meet his new packmates and get to know them as soon as possible, maybe answer any questions they had, but... for now... he just wanted to sleep. However, as the wind came and went, it carried tangled with it a familiar scent that Thanatos was already becoming accustomed to. Elijah. He opened his eyes gradually, blinking a few times before lifting up his body and stretching. Lifting his rear end up in the air and stretching, Thanatos yawned before starting to walk. The day was beautiful as always, so as he walked, he thanked Elohim for such a glorious day.

Approaching Elijah, he was greeted with the stunning display of the lake in front of them, and he proceeded to go and take a drink. "Good morning, Eli," he spoke softly, trying not to startle the arctic male, for he knew how defensive he was when he first met him a couple of days ago.  "What's up?" he said as he walked to the lake and crouched down, taking a few sips of the cold water that he craved so much. It was then where his stomach began to grumble--he had forgotten to eat for all this time! Thanatos noticed that he had been so into pack matters that he had completely forgotten to fill up his stomach. "No wonder I feel so weak..." he thought quietly. "Do you want to hunt something? I haven't eaten in what seems like ages." He talked with a hint of enthusiasm in his speech, hoping that Elijah would hunt alongside him. Sitting down next to Eli, he smiled at the angelic male and waited patiently for what he had to say.

Elijah OMG Sorry for the horrible wait ;w; I'm going to catch up on posts as quickly as possible <3

[Elijah]

He was not alone. A voice, deep like his own, echoed around him only moments after he reached the water's edge. But this voice, unlike other, stranger ones, did not cause him to jump or attack, or even really react in any way. Instead, he turned his head slowly, watching the leader of the new pack approach the lake and drink the liquid that it provided slowly. He sat down, white tail curling around his paws as he waited for the other male to finish his small drink, before his ears twitched ever so slightly at the words that were directed at him moments later. "Do you want to hunt something? I haven't eaten in what seems like ages." He tilted his head slightly, wondering what the other male would really think of him if he saw the blood lust that truly filled his soul. He could not control it usually, but when at a kill, it was even harder to do so. At least eating prey was acceptable among their species. Enjoying the blood of another wolf, however, was simply not within the realm of okay.

"I could use some food." He said, deciding that it might be best to get his energy out in the form of hunting so that he could be more relaxed around the other wolves of the pack. He had already spent too much time with Naira, and the events at the cliff still whirled around in his mind and made him tense as he looked over at the Haimovi and wondered if the other wolf had encountered the female yet. It had been earlier that morning, before the light had graced the cliffs with it's rays and made the path safer for the wolves that had been traveling upon it. There was no way she could have encountered their leader before him today, was there? Deciding to push it from his mind, he instead stood up, stretching slowly and looking over at the other scarred male. "What kind of prey did you have in mind?" He asked, unhappy with the fact that he had no idea what kind of prey traveled about in their pack's territory.

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Tags: Thanatos
Muse: Low
Notes: sorry it's so short

[Thanatos]

Thanatos smiled when the other male replied that he wanted to eat as well, and quickly proceeded to ask about what prey they should hunt. Thanatos moved his head to observe the valley around them. Focusing on a distant point, he saw a small herd of deer drinking water peacefully. Among the deer, there was a medium-sized doe that was left behind by her herd once they left, but she hadn't noticed that they had already disappeared. "There," he pointed out, "that one. She's alone and she is completely oblivious of her surroundings. Let's do this--let's go quietly and hide in the taller grass and attack from behind. I'll take the initial jump. Afterwards, you'll go for the neck and bite as hard as you can." Thanatos nodded as his hunting mode began to take control of him, his heart pumping and racing as he traced out the plan in his head. "Follow me,"

Thanatos then began to walk slowly, and started to move towards the taller grass for shade and camouflage. His heart beat was fast, and his body grey tensed, so he tried to breathe slowly to calm himself down. A few minutes into the walk, he kept his body lowered and close to the ground, hiding beneath the dancing blades of grass. His silent steps had gone unnoticed, and his stealth had been successful so far. He was now about four feet from the grazing deer, and as quick as a blink, he jumped on top of her, biting the back of her neck and using his claws to lock himself on top of her. She began to thrust and kick wildly, but Thanatos kept biting until he began to draw blood. He tried to spot Elijah in the midst of the violent movements, and began to make muffled sounds, trying to scream now! But, all he could do was hope for the best.

Elijah - Sorry it's so disgustingly short... and sorry for the wait ;w; my than muse is low

[Elijah]

He listened silently to the other male, nodding his head in understanding as the other explained his thoughts for their hunt. His green eyes then moved to their target, once again nodding as Thanatos finally moved into a hunting mode. He, too, lowered himself into the grasses, easily falling into the idea of killing another living creature. He doubted that Than felt the same way, for he was sure in his friend's mind the creature they were hunting was for food and out of necessity, but the white male could not help but long for the taste of another living creature's blood on his tongue. He kept this thought to himself as they moved forward, ears perked and eyes carefully trained upon the still unsuspecting deer.

What a fool. She really stood no chance, and though she would not likely feed the entire pack, Thanatos and himself would have a good meal from her when they finally brought her down. He carefully moved through the tall grass, a bit slower than the other wolf and a bit more attentive to the deer's movements. Unlike the Eden leader, his coat was white and somewhat stuck out in these green grasses. He frowned at the thought, but remained cautious and calm as he finally got into position. Then it happened. Than launched himself onto the deer, and though Elijah hesitated slightly to get a proper lock on his target, the white male eventually threw himself forward as well.

It was an easy kill, and though the deer was thrashing about left and right, he managed to get a strike on her neck and held on until she fell to the ground, taking Thanatos's weight down with her. Her blood flooded the white male's mouth, making his eyes roll back in his head in pleasure at the sweet taste. Although it was typical for a wolf to hold onto a target's throat until they ceased movement, he held on longer, swallowing slowly and shivering as the blood slid down his throat and into his belly. It tasted wonderful, and because this was not wolf flesh, he felt no shame in enjoying every moment of it, even if it did blatantly show how much trouble he was having controlling the urges that his natal pack had brainwashed into him.

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Muse: Low
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[Thanatos]

Elijah had hesitated, but he finally killed the thrashing deer, and Thanatos was now safely on the ground again. Wagging his tail in excitement, he turned around to see Elijah. "Hey, that was awesome, great job! I'm starvin'--uh... Eli?" Thanatos stood a couple of feet away from the white male as he saw that he was still biting down the neck of the deer, with his eyes rolled back and enjoying the moment as blood filled his maw, staining his white fur with crimson red. Thanatos tilted his head instinctively as he sat down. For a moment, he questioned the motives behind this action, but he decided to bring him back to his senses. "Eli? The deer's dead, you can let go now so we can eat," he spoke in a soft chuckle, trying to hold back the thousand questions that were flying by his head right now.

This wolf had mentioned that his family wasn't that great, but he still had no clue about who Elijah truly was. He was always so stoic and quiet, so distant, and he could understand why, however, because he was like this too. But Elohim had changed him into a more social creature, still distant, but much more warm hearted than before. He could express emotions healthily and he was thankful about it. But Elijah was an enigma to him, just like Kuruk was. But he knew how to be patient because Kuruk taught him to be with his explosive temper. He turned around and decided to eat, opening his prey by the stomach and starting to fill up his insides with the sweet meat he was craving so much. 

After a good moment of silence between the two, Thanatos stood up and licked the blood off his maw. He walked to the lake to clean the red colored liquid off his fur. Using his paws, he scrubbed off the blood and walked into the water. He then exited again and shook the water off him before returning to his original location, next to Elijah. He sat down, curled his tail in front of his legs and sighed. "That deer was great, huh?" He commented with a chuckle and yawned. He wanted to ask him so many questions, but out of respect, his maw said nothing at all.

Elijah

[Elijah]

It tasted wonderful, the blood pouring down his chin and flowing slowly down his throat. He was getting dizzy, enjoying every moment of the acceptable pleasure until the other male's voice shocked his brain. "Eli? The deer's dead, you can let go now so we can eat." His eyes opened, blinking a couple of times until the finally settled on the form of the other male. It took him a moment or two, but he finally managed to open his mouth and push the dead creature out and onto the ground. He swallowed slowly, enjoying the taste of the last few drops of blood on his tongue before he exhaled slowly and watched Than lower his head to begin eating. With a soft sigh of relief, he lowered his head as well, joining into the meal and enjoying each and every bite he took.

When it was all finished, he lifted his head slowly, licking his chops and sitting down on the opposite side of the creature from Than. "That deer was great, huh?" An obvious question, but he nodded in agreement. He doubted he could get away with enjoying the taste of a dying wolf's blood, but a deer was perfectly acceptable for him to enjoy. There seemed to be a bit of the creature left, though the white male had eaten his fill and was sure that Than had done the same. "Perhaps we should share the rest?" He said, the words coming out more like a question than a statement like he had meant it to. He had not met Than's family, but he had heard of them before. Perhaps they would be in need of a proper meal? He knew that Than had a mate, but the scent on him told him that there was a much younger wolf involved. A pup, perhaps? He wanted to give this pack, and Than, a shot, and he would never truly make it unless he found something truly important to protect and serve. A family, a young wolf, those were things that he could protect and not think about eating.

Words: 351
Tags: Thanatos
Muse: Low
Notes: Sorry it's so short!!!