A choice [Joining, Nimue, Open]

[Karath]

The male stood on the very edge of the territory, he wasn't exactly looking for a fight but he could feel the blood pounding in his veins at being so close to pack territory. He knew all he had to do was take a few steps over the obvious scent markers and with some carefully placed words have an interesting interaction with one of the pack wolves - they obviously checked their borders enough for the territory line to be clear. Grey eyes scanned the large expanse of land, and the strange maw that opened up in the earth as if some great wolf had in fury scooped out a large chunk of it with his mouth. Though he mused it was far more even than what a wolf could do, and he doubted that the earth would taste very good though time would wear away any teeth marks left the idea was fanciful and not very likely to him. Most likely there was some river he was missing that filled into what used to be a natural blemish on the earth's face, and became a large river that opened up into this place. He wasn't thirsty, however it would be a good excuse and might get a rise out of a pack member if he was to be caught on the territory - maybe he could just leave his scent lingering around the lake and then leave and the wolf would find him.

Opening his mouth to expose his canines flashing dully in the sun he yawned, and he decided he was almost finished waiting. He could hunt trouble elsewhere than Ananke borders, he knew that Descai and Valyn were merging and he knew that the Seraphim Valeria would be more than willing to skirmish with him, or perhaps he could go visit Karios. There were many packs, and he knew most of them having lived on this land for all his life. Observing the placid area he wondered if it really was a good time for a fight, he could be on his way now without having caused anything. If he were to stay this was a pleasant place, and his mind wandered to what it would be like to be part of a pack. This was as good as any, most likely better as he had not yet had any interactions with them. His eyes narrowed and he sat down, his purpose for coming here now clearer and his eyes roamed the horizon yet again - maybe it was time to find a pack. This would take thought, however he wasn't particularly opposed to the idea, as long as he was afforded some freedom he would have no problem tying his allegiance and obedience to an alpha, and he had been on his own for only a short time and he found himself wanting for companionship in other wolves.

His heartbeat slowed and he contemplated for a small moment longer, he couldn't cross the borders, and he would have to be careful, only the leader of the pack or some other high ranking wolf could accept him. They most likely would not trust a rogue, he would have to proceed carefully.

tagged||Nimue , Silver
word counter||531

[Nimue]

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[attr="class","pltxt"]The early morning found Nimue slipping carefully around the slope of the crater that rested in the middle of the Aveline, a light smattering of snow falling upon her ebony shoulders as she moved. It had been Nimue’s first time seeing snow; the flakes had baffled her at first as they’d turned the world around her ivory. Luckily the weather had not worsened, and the snow that rested upon the ground was not heacy. Prey was still in abundance, and Ananke’s water source had not frozen. The Chieftain can only hope that the odds continued to stack in their favor, for she had never faced a harsh winter – though she would lead her pack through one if need be.

A shape hovering just beyond the crater on the horizon drew her attention; whoever it was, they had not passed into Ananke territory yet, something made clear by their distance – close enough to spot, but not to intrude. Without pause the large femme angled towards the border, approaching the stranger at a swift trot. She could make out the brutes featured as she neared, his masculine scent carried on the breeze. He was dark, his face flecked with a shade of gray that nearly matched his eyes. Closer she drew until only the border separated them, and there she stopped, her bright blue gaze flicking over his form as she took in the sight of him. He was smaller than her, though many males outside of Kairos were; it was something Nimue had long ago come to terms with.

”Hello. I am Nimue, Chieftain of Ananke,” she informed him, voice firm but not unkind. He had not deliberately trespassed upon her territory, and for that he’d earned a fraction of respect from her. Still, it was clear that he’d come here knowing that Aveline was claimed, and so the she-wolf wondered if he was simply passing through, or if he hoped to join Ananke’s ranks.

”What brings you so near to Ananke’s borders, stranger?” Despite her formal words, Nimue’s voice was not harsh or suspicious. Instead she simply stood waiting for his response, guarded curiousity flickering in her gaze. He did not smell of any other packs, and so it was obvious that he had not been sent. He was a loner, then, and perhaps he had not even known that Ananke’s borders were so very near until he’d come upon them.

TAG: Karath + Silver
WORDS: 401
NOTES: I apologize for the shortness. Just wanted to get this up before bed because I know you'd been waiting for Karath to meet Morrigan forever before she disappeared. Now we can get him into Ananke finally! ^.^

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[Karath]

The male observed the wolf approaching, at first he thought the rather proud large wolf that somewhat resembled the alpha of Kairos was a male - the breeze that was there carried his scent to the wolf across the water and frost upon the ground, but not hers to his nose. It was not until he was able to make out the blue of the female's eyes that he realized his mistake, narrowing them so that it was difficult to distinguish the grey from the black he made out that she was fairly young. This in itself did not phase him, he was willing to treat her respectfully in order to gain an audience with one of the leaders of this pack, she was larger than himself, but he had beaten opponents older, smarter, younger, larger, smaller, and stronger than he, but he reminded himself that he was not here for a fight. Dipping his head respectfully as soon as he was sure the female was not going to attack him for being too close to the borders he waited for her to speak first, he wasn't sure what that indicated within social hierarchy, but intently listened nonetheless. He didn't wish to startle the female by rising, but he almost gave a start and choked at her words, managing to keep his reaction down only his eyes widened a fraction. She wasn't exactly a yearling, but still a higher rank than he imagined. His eyes quickly took in details, hoping to see something he was missing; he doubted such a young wolf could climb to the top without a fight - seeing no obvious scars from battle he resolved that she must be especially intelligent, or a mixture of the two. While he knew if he hoped to be part of the pack he would have to trust this wolf as his alpha he also couldn't help the curiosity. She obviously wasn't one to attack first and ask questions later, and her tone wasn't exactly harsh.
At her next words though he was reminded why he had lingered here, and answered courteously, seeing that she was at least slightly curious but still unsure of him "My apologies if I offended you. I am Karath, and I came here..." looking for a fight and now a pack? that thought was most likely not what he wanted to say, especially as he had reached a definite conclusion after meeting this Chieftain. "seeking a pack," with a careful pause, he didn't want to be presuming, but he did not want his desire to be placed as a fleeting thought. Even if he had been a loner his decision to be part of a pack was not something to be taken lightly, and he wanted this female to see that, but still for courtesy sake he added "if yours would have me I would be honored." He was careful not to meet the female's gaze and challenge her dominance but he searched, and he waited for an answer.

tagged||Nimue , Silver
word count||504
notes||no problem! Yeah, I cant' wait for him to be a part of the pack

[Silver]

Karath Nimue THIS SUCKS SO BAD D: I wanted to get it up so that you didn't have to wait any longer, though "Good boy, Duarte." The salmon-and-black cobra had returned with some food for Silver, freshly caught, plump and healthy. Taking a careful bite around the poisoned part, the huntress effectively removed the deadly venom, giving it to the immune snake who had caused it and then eating the safe meat. Once the meal was done, Silver decided to refresh Ananke's border markings. Had the territory not been claimed, Duarte would have found it much harder to catch the large vole. Deskin Crater had not been visited lately by the Ananke Hunter so she figured that it might be good to check there for markers whilst catching something for the pack as well. A mass of pale grey fur approached the border. To her curiosity, a small, dark grey shape that did not look like part of Ananke appeared in the distance, standing just beyond the border. A much larger shape that Silver recognised as Nimue was with him, so Silver did not panic, but still, she approached with interest. Was he joining? How well-thought of him to not cross the borders. Once the distance between them had been closed, the Ananke femme caught a "seeking a pack" but nothing in context. Dipping her head in greeting, Silver said, "Hello, Nimue. I hope that I'm not intruding on any private business. If I have interrupted something, then my sincerest apologies—I can leave if you wish." Who was the loner? What was his business? Silver would not put it past Nimue to have casual friendships with outsiders, but the formal way that they held themselves and spoke to each other suggested that they did not know each other. The grey-eyed stranger's words of 'seeking a pack' strongly hinted towards him wishing to join Ananke, but Silver simply waited for the conversation to unfurl.

[Nimue]

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[attr="class","pltxt"]Immediately it became obvious that the brute wished her no ill-will, nor any disrespect; when his answer came to her questions, it instead brought a smile to her maw. It seemed as if another had come to join the ranks of Ananke, something that never failed to make the Chieftain’s heart fill with glee. Before she could form an answer to the male, however, the wind shifted, and she lifted her head as she recognized the familiar scent of the wolf who approached. Sure enough it was Silver, the huntress who Nimue had seen much of lately, and the Chieftain dipping her head in greeting and gratitude for the respect that the silvery-femme offered.

”You haven’t interrupted anything. It’s good to see you,” she told the huntress, before gesturing to the black male with a sweep of her muzzle. ”This is Karath. He’s come to join us, it seems.” Her gaze flickered back to Karath then. ”And this is Silver, our huntress. Her companion there is Duarte.” While it had originally been odd to see a snake tagging along so compliantly with a wolf, Nimue had long ago grown used to the serpent, for he was constantly at Silver’s size. It was amazing, in a way, to see how creatures of entirely different species could come to befriend each other as they had.

Turning her full attention back to Karath, Nimue silently sized him up, considering. While he would have been small by Kairos standards, she did not operate the same way as her father had. He was large enough to hold his own, it seemed, and alongside others he would certainly hold up fine. ”If you would like, I can offer you a position as warrior here in Ananke,” she told him. ”Your primary duty would be to keep Ananke safe from all threats. Should it come to times of strife, or war, then you will work with the Crusaders to ensure that your home and your pack mates remain safe at all costs. A she-wolf named Eve currently holds a position as Crusader; you should speak with her if you have the change. You will be our first warrior.” While her voice had been grave and serious as she explained his duties to him, she smiled now. ”Silver has been with me from the very first day that Ananke was formed. If you have any questions, or concerns, and you cannot find me, she would likely be able to help you.” Though Silver was only a huntress, Nimue found that she truly trusted the she-wolf. ”Is all of this agreeable to you? If so, then I would be more than happy to offer you a home here in Ananke.”

TAG: Karath + Silver
WORDS: 451
NOTES: yay =D

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[Karath]

At first Karath's attention was solely upon the Chieftain, who seemed to be amicable to his answer and hopefully willing to allow him to join. The male observed another approaching, in the beginning, he could tell little from scent, but judging from the pack that the wolf was appearing from the direction of deeper into the borders it was easy to surmise that the wolf was from Ananke. As the wind shifted he cataloged; female, pack on a list of traits. Observing the female as she spoke he wondered what exactly she thought was occurring - however paid it little mind when Nimue responded. He gave a short bow of his head when she motioned to him; and then turned to glean a better measure of the female, Silver as Nimue called her, and when he caught her next words he realized what he had been missing. A snake, to put it simply. The serpent was of no breed that he recognized, although from its coloration he would hazard a guess at the deep south filled with sand; however he had no doubt that with a well placed strike the creature could end him with the precision to be expected of the species. It didn't daunt him, but it definitely made him wary.

The male then turned back to the larger female, and realized that she was taking his measure. He made little effort to appear larger, next to her he would still look small - however he waited wondering just exactly what she thought of him. He observed the words, rolling them over in his mind even though his decision to join had already been made. It made him wonder, although he did not get the vibe that this pack was a matriarchy it seemed almost as if the only wolves he had met so far were female. It didn't exactly bother him, as if these interactions were anything to go by he; here would be a place where he could live thrive, and be a true member to the pack; however it did make him curious. Silver too, Nimue had introduced her as a huntress of the pack, however the fact that the female had been with her since the day the pack had been formed spoke volumes. Internally the brute shrugged it off as all the answers would come to him in time and he doubted would mean something overly much to him when he found out.

Turning to his new Chieftain he dipped his head for a moment before answering with complete confidence in his decision "All of your terms are agreeable - I would be happy to make Ananke my home." A small voice his his head tole him and everything that comes with that but he pushed it aside part of having a pack was yoru loyalty to it. He was thrown back to his last pack, everyone had just...left, but he reminded himself. His old pack had meant nothing to him and he to them, this one, this one would be different.

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tagged||Nimue , Silver

[Silver]

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[attr="class","pltxt"]Silver did not respond to her leader's welcoming reply, instead still eying the picayune loner who was introduced as Karath. It dawned on the Kenai Peninsula dominant that perhaps he was more average in size and Silver was enormous, but where would that place her gargantuan brother? Why am I thinking of those bastards—well, bastards apart from perhaps Mint—right now? They are gone to me. Putting the thought of her past family behind—she had no family now; she was free of familial restrictions—Silver saw more potential in the smaller male than before. From her memory, quite a few of the Valyn females had been of similar size and were not useless—some of them had even been warriors, so it seemed more reasonable than what Silver had first thought when Nimue offered Karath a place as a Warrior among Ananke.

Eve. I am yet to speak with her. Perhaps I should become more acquainted with Ananke's members since it is my current home that I have no intentions of leaving in the foreseeable future.

Something bordering on a smile quirked the Hunter's usually monotone, emotionless lips as her Chieftan spoke of Silver as someone to refer to with enquiries about the ex-loner's new pack. Although she would usually repress all emotions, the silvery femme allowed the slight bubble of pride within her to expand at earning a wolf's trust. It did not show on her calm exterior, although the content still tickled the huntress' insides with something slightly warm in temperature and nature. Trust was a strange thing. Why put one's life in the paws of another at no benefit to oneself? Or at least, no benefit that Silver could see. If she wanted... If the desire to harm her alphess was there... No, but she did not have a reason to manipulate Nimue's trust that she had spent months earning.

Steering her mind away from the thoughts of negatively touching the Ananke Chieftan's life, the mixed breed focused on the grey-eyed male's reply to Aveline's sizeable alpha's offer. He proceeded to accept the role of Warrior, Silver then nodding in silent approval. "Pleased to make your acquaintance, Karath. I look forward to seeing you around Aveline." Although the words and tone of voice was formal and distanced, the blue-and-gold-eyed wolfess now saw the dark male standing before her as a member of Ananke so it she instinctually required herself to respect him until he did anything to make her lose such respect.

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notes: Sorry for the wait! It was interesting to explore the darker side of Silver since she's usually kind at best and moody at worst, not considering the possibility of harming another wolf XD
tagged: Karath Nimue
word count: 453
muse: Returning

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[Nimue]

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[attr="class","pltxt"]It appeared as if Nimue would not need to wait long for her answer from the brute, who was quiet for only a moment before speaking, accepting her offer. And just like that, Ananke had gained yet another new member. Their numbers were growing swiftly enough to startle Nimue, though she was pleased about it. While they were nowhere near the size of Kairos, their numbers were healthy and their members were strong. Prey was still plentiful despite the cold winter air, the hunters did well with providing the pack with food, and Ananke’s borders were kept safe by the others who had come to call the place home. Overall, Nimue could not have asked for anything more – except perhaps for her sister to have been there to celebrate with her. She did not know why Morrigan had left when Ananke was doing so very well, but Nimue had learned that the motives of others were often times confusing and unknown. Regardless, she would lead Ananke to the best of her abilities.

”Then welcome, Karath, to Ananke,” Nimue said, her voice pleased and kind as Silver spoke. After a moment she gestured around with her muzzle. ”Our territory is not terribly large, but there are many places to explore. Spend some time getting acquainted with your new home whenever you’re ready. There is much prey to be found – including many lizards and other strange shelled creatures that are slow and easy to catch. There are also many snakes – some are venomous, and should be avoided, but there are others who are edible.” At this she paused, her gaze sliding to Duarte and then to Silver as she smiled. ”I’d avoid trying to eat Duarte, though,” she said jokingly.

After she was sure that she’d told him all he might need to know, Nimue dipped her head to both Karath and Silver. ”I apologize, but I must continue on my way. The other borders need to be checked and refreshed.” It was a duty she’d taken to doing herself since Ananke had yet to welcome any Sentries to their ranks – though she hoped soon that they would. ”Should you need anything at all, please don’t hesitate to find me and ask. Your pack mates are all kind and would be willing to help, as well.” With one last smile, the large femme turned, starting off for the furthest border. It was difficult at times, being the sole Chieftain of a growing pack, but with each new face that she welcomed, she was reminded of how much it was worth it.

TAG: Silver + Karath
WORDS: 429
NOTES: I went ahead and took Nimue out because I owe so many other posts with her xD You two can feel free to continue the thread if you'd like!

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[Karath]

The male turned his attention to Silver, a light inclination of his head had to accept her offer and give his thanks for her willingness to show him around the territory. If he was going to be a warrior then he was going to need to know how to defend the place, and where the best areas to funnel enemies into would be. There was another reason for wanting to see the land, and that was simply because it was good to be familiar with it, and he did have a slight curiosity for what Ananke territory encompassed. Not that it could be all that different from any other territory he thought briefly but the cynicism passed quickly.

His gaze whipped back to Nimue and he smiled softly at her offer of a home and tone, like most wolves there was a gratefulness at acceptance and a place to belong. He considered what she said and determined to make a meal out of those things at one point or another. His gaze flickered to the snake, Duarte, even if he hadn't really considered eating the snake to begin with. While he had alone he preferred larger game, and when an opportunity presented itself he would often feed on the young of larger prey. They were small enough or inexperienced enough that he had a high chance of capturing one.

As Nimue left he shifted his full attention once again to Silver and then, his uncharacteristic good humor from the conversation still with him said "Is there anywhere you want to show me?" He would of course get to the entire territory with or without her, but the female wolf did not seem to be poor company, and was probably much more knowledgeable about the region than he, so he was at ease to ask. He scented the air subtly and caught little on the breeze, but he doubted that this lake was all there was, he knew the borders extended much farther. Grey eyes scanned the horizon before landing once again in front of him on the other wolf, he couldn't see anything that stood out particularly, but he supposed he would have to let his curiosity rest until Silver had decided if she wanted to show him around. He wondered fleetingly where the snake had come from, but he knew better than to question most wolves on their pasts unless you were looking for a fight. Even if the blood hummed through his veins the wolf before him was of his pack, and he had no intention of quarreling with her.

tagged||Silver , Nimue
word count||432
muse||dying
notes||okay

[Silver]

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[attr="class","pltxt"]Something resembling a smile tugged at Silver's lips at her humorous Chieftan's comment on not eating Duarte, despite the lack of true humour behind the pale grey huntress' façade. Nimue then announced her departure, talking about the borders that she had to see to. Yes, leading a pack would be tiresome. Silver respected her devoted leader for taking on such a responsibility and would not hold her back, so, she dipped her head towards the larger femme before then returning her gaze to Karath.

"Is there anywhere you want to show me?" the now-Warrior enquired. As the question was being asked, a silver-dusted head craned towards where the brown mottled female had gone. It reminded her of her own pack duties—that day, she was yet to hunt—and a swift decision was made.

"Not in particular. Our scent markers should be easy to smell so you can simply explore everything inside of them. If you need help with hunting in particular then call for me at any time and if you would like guidance around particular territory then I would be willing to assist as well. But for now, I have hunting to attend to."

A glance that was intended to seem apologetic was shot towards the small, dark wolf before the spitting cobra that had silently spectated the expansion of Ananke's ranks moved, climbing onto Silver so that she could carry her companion faster than he would have slithered in the absence of a mount. The scent of something edible was wafting towards the multispecies trio which the Hunter followed, paws carrying her towards her next meal. "I hope that you like tapir, Karath."

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notes: Silver's leaving this thread as well for her promotion thread (jeez, she's been popular recently XD) Feel free to start another thread with Silver for hunting if you like!
tagged: Karath
word count: 302
muse: Mehh

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