Dawn of a New Era [Airila Expansion]

[Arche]

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Morning. It came much too quickly for the young male wolf that paced back and forth in the caves on the edge of the Shyla. He had spent the night unable to sleep, wandering about his father's territory and wondering how they would survive with so many new offspring and so little space to grow. But the island had answered his questions in the form of a new territory, one that stretched far north of them and was made up of land perfect for Airila's wolves. They were accustomed to the colder weather of the north, and silently Arche thanked his lineage for his thick coat as he forced himself out of the caves and in the direction of the icy landscape. There was a purpose to his movements, for though he had never explored this new land - Cryothia, they had been calling it - he knew that it would make a better, larger home for them all. But he knew he could not go alone. No, he would need others at his side, loyal, strong members of Airila that would have his back no matter what they might encounter.

Hell, he and Rikez had slain a cougar together, if there was anything even remotely similar up north, it was nothing to be feared. In fact, their ability to claim the icy tundra to the north would only prove to add more hope to their future. Their once small and humble family had grown exponentially over the breeding season, with several litters of pups on the way and hardly any space for them to grow. Decided on his task, the male wolf lifted his nose to the sky, calling out to his brothers and family for aid in this new endeavor. He was heading towards the tundra, and he hoped they would follow. The journey to the new lands was not exactly a long one, but it gave him plenty of time to consider how he would have to go about claiming their new home. By the time his paws hit ice, his head was held high and his tail waved behind him in a strong confidence. This was home, he could already feel it. But he would not call out to claim the lands yet. No, he would wait until his brothers joined him, brothers of blood and brothers of bond. They would join him and they would all call out together to claim the lands of Cryothia for Airila.

Perhaps they would run into problems from lone wolves or other creatures that might have come to call this place home, but so far, it was easy to tell that it was unclaimed by any other pack. Thankfully Kairos's reach did not stretch this far, and as long as they avoided conquesting territory, Arche hoped that they would not run into any trouble from the other groups of wolves that shared the island of Anikira. For now he would explore, get to know their soon-to-be home and wait for his family to join him to claim it. He had no right to claim this land as his own, for he was not the soul of Airila. They were a group, a unified and loving pack filled with wolves - and other species - that worked together and made each other stronger. This was a job for not just their temporary alpha, but for all of them. He would not take that away from them, nor did he want to. His large, grey form would be easy to spot against the icy landscape, therefore he made little effort to go out of his way and make himself visible. They would find him, if not by sight, then by his scent.

Words: 617
Tags: Jadir, Rikez, Hannibal, Audas, Toiro, Ladonna
Muse: Medium
Notes: Once they all meet up they can officially claim Cryothia! ^.^ If anyone else would like to throw their character in here, let me know and I'll add tags. Anyone from Airila is welcome to join in!

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[Rikez]

It was more than Rikez could have asked for. His broken past was behind him. He had plunged into the dark sea hoping for death, but instead he had found something beautiful: a growing land and a new family, opportunity and a support system around him. It hadn’t been easy. He had to build on a virtually empty skeleton, adding meat and muscle, thick tissue and delicate skin, fur and tooth and nail until he was whole again. And there were a few creatures in this world that had made it possible. One of them had her claws buried in the scruff of his neck, black talons blending in with his ebony pelt. Huginn was riding between his shoulders today, uncharacteristically silent as he padded between the trees. Both of them were tense, but it was more due to a brimming excitement than anything else. Arche, the very first wolf that the black brute had bonded with after awaking on Anikira, was calling the pack together.

It’s time. Airila has grown vastly in numbers since last season, and with new land in our grasp, we are finally going to stake a claim.

His paws nearly burned with anticipation as he travelled on, and as the trees began to thin, he wished that Calantha was at his side. He loved the feeling of the land flying away beneath them as they travelled together… but knowing she was caring for their new family was enough to fight any clouds in his mind. When the land started getting icy, he grinned, tongue lolling from his mouth. He was bounding freely now, legs blurring beneath him. He didn’t slow until he saw Arche’s gray mass against the white and blue sheen of ice and snow. His leader stood like a stone, tall and proud. For the first time since he could remember, Rikez wished he had met Arche’s father. He imagined the older brute was similar to the wolf he had befriended.

Huginn ruffled her feathers against the cold, but Rikez stepped confidently over the ice. He had never seen such terrain as this. As beautiful and cold as it looked, he seemed to accept it almost immediately, and his thick coat was a protective layer against the arctic chill.

”Greetings, Arche.” Rikez barely slowed as he came to his friend’s side. He didn’t hide his excitement, with his tail wagging and audits standing at attention atop his head. He was the first to arrive, but he assumed there would be more. This was a quest that most males of Airila would not miss.

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Tagged | Arche , Jadir , Hannibal , Audas , Toiro , Ladonna
Muse | Decent
Notes | I’m back to posting and I’m hoping to be able to keep up with it!

[Audas]

Audas jogged onto the ice, letting the cold air fill his lungs. Cryothia, the new region that now sat North of Shyia, Canrus and Tiayr. Audas had wanted to see this place in person for sometime, to see what was there, what made its home there, to look on it with his own eyes.

He had been surprised however, when the tempoary Alpha, Arche, suggested to claim the region as an Airillian territory. A part of him thought this was crazy, an expansion onto an ice pack? Or was it an ice berg? He wasn't entirely sure.

But, Audas knew all to well that Airilla had grown rapidly over such a short time, and as a hunter, he knew they needed to be careful with what existed in Shyia, and knew they needed the space. But regardless, a frozen expanse would have not been his first option. Hostile conditions, little life... it was one of the most difficult regions to settle.

But where else? Kairos had formed a mighty empire to the South and on Iso'mos, Kamari was home to Valyn, Tiayr to Eden and every other territory was either too far away or impossible to claim. Cryothia would have to do, and it did come with some major benifits that would bolster the pack's daily life. If Cryothia wasn't claimed, someone else might claim it, and they couldn't use Canrus with kids, no matter how fine Canrus was.

He breathed deeply in again, besides, Cryothia was in its own way, beautiful.

"Arche, Rikez" Audas politely spoke as he approached them, "Good to see you two.".

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Tags: Arche , Jadir , Rikez , Hannibal , Toiro, Ladonna

[Jadir]

“I’m going to be a father,” the Arctic mixed brute thought to himself. His mating with Anima that had occurred a few weeks ago had been a success for the ivory she wolf was starting to grow rounder in the belly. Though it would still be quite some time before the two’s first litter would be born, Jadir still couldn’t help to be constantly thinking about the future. His and Anima’s litter wasn’t the only one that Airila was expecting, in fact there were two other litters that were be expected and one that had already been born. There was his brother Arche and one of the hunters, Harlot, that were expecting a litter. Then there was the Gatherer Cherokee who was expecting a litter with a brute from another pack, which Jadir thought to be odd. Then finally, Rikez, who was a fellow warrior, and Calantha who was a subordinate had already had their litter. Rikez and Calantha were the most surprising couple since Calantha was not of the wolf species, but somehow they were still able to produce young of their own.

All of these upcoming litters were going to cause of boom in Airila’s population which was both a good and bad thing. It was good because it meant that Airila was growing in numbers. It seemed like it was not long ago when the pack was lacking in numbers. On the other hand, it was a bad thing since the lands that they resided in which was the Shyia, wouldn’t be able to provide for all the wolves once all of these litters were born. Being a soon-to-be father himself, Jadir worried about this the most. Fathers were supposed to help provide for their young, but how could he if the lands that they resided in prohibited him from doing so?

Just then his thoughts were interrupted by a howl that came from his brother who was still ruling as the alpha since their father was still ill. Jadir’s current location made him slightly hesitate to go and see what his brother had called for and that was because he was snuggled up against the love of his life. This was his happy place and whenever he was here, he never wanted to move, but his alpha was calling for him and it was his duty to respond when his alpha called. Jadir begrudgingly got up and stretched out his muscles. “Arche is calling, so I must go. Please stay put and I shall return,” he cooed to Anima before heading off in the direction that his brother’s howl came from.

To his surprise, the path that he was taking was leading him further north into Shyia’s territory. At first, the warrior was slightly confused as to why Arche would be leading him this way, but once getting further north, it hit him. There had been talk of a new land that had joined itself to the island of Anikira. According to what all Jadir had heard, apparently this new land was called Cryothia and it was basically made of ice. “Could Arche be going after this land,” the ebony brute thought to himself. It was highly possible since his brother is also a soon-to-be father and he more than likely had the same worries that Jadir did, and this realization caused Jadir to pick up his pace.

Before he knew it, the ice kingdom came into view of Jadir’s green orbs and as his got closer, so did three figures. One of the figures was his brother and alpha and the other two were members of Airila. As he got closer, he recognized the other two figures to be Audas who was one of Airila’s hunters and Rikez who was one of their warriors. With a smile on his face, he closed the rest of the distance between the three wolves and himself as excitement filled him as he realized what was going on. Arche had called for them to help him claim this land so that Airila could get a much needed expansion. Jadir could see that he wasn’t the only excited one for Rikez was outwardly showing his excitement and the ebony brute decided to as well.

“It’s nice to see you, Audas and Rikez,” he greeted the two with a nod before turning his attention to Arche. Even though Arche was his brother by blood, Jadir still felt the need to show him respect, so before addressing him, Jadir lowered his head as a sign of respect. “It is always nice to see you, brother. Tell me, is this what I think this is?”

Notes: Sorry for the wait! I believe Luna is gonna post with Anima next
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Muse: Decent
Tags: Arche  Rikez  Audas  

[Anima]

Every day that passed since the mating between the white hunter and the black warrior had left the she wolf missing her mother more and more. It was no secret that the mating had been successful, her belly beginning to grow more round and the feeling of little wolves moving within becoming more pronounced. One would think the she wolf would have been elated. She was finally mates with the wolf she had wanted since laying eyes upon the dark wolf and she was expecting his children, her first litter. But still, she was not completely happy. She missed her mother, the silver female with the gorgeous blue crescent around one of her pale blue eyes. Her mother had, had three separate litters resulting in thirteen pups plus she adopted three to make sixteen. In her eyes, there was no other wolf better suited to help her through this new part of her life than Kiva. She also missed her uncle, her world growing up. Cato would have loved to meet Jadir and she knew he would have threatened him in his own protective but caring way. He would have loved to meet the pups and help name them the way he had with her own litter when she was born. Without those two, things would never feel right and with a sigh, she nuzzled her face into her mate’s neck. However, before she could get too comfy, she heard the call that made her ears pin as she knew her beloved would have to leave. “Yes, my dear,” she nodded when he told her to stay put and that he would return.

However, Anima had never been the kind to take things easy and, as soon as Jadir had gotten far enough ahead, she too began to make the journey to find their alpha. She moved slowly, careful to stay far enough behind her mate so that he couldn’t catch her scent on the wind. As she moved, she wondered why it was that Arche was calling them out on this cold day and why the source of the call seemed to be coming from a land that wasn’t their territory. Excitement grew as she realized that it could very well be that he had claimed new land for the upcoming puppy boom. If this was the case, she would love to have her litter on this new land and explore it for the first time alongside her pups. That thought seemed both exciting and fun to her and she hoped if that was the case that Jadir would be alright with it. Granted, she knew it wasn’t uncommon for females to leave the males to give birth, but after losing her family, she had no desire to ever be away from her mate or her pups.

Finally, she saw the new land in the distance and the sight of it left her gasping in awe. It was a land of made of ice that seemed to come straight out of the stories her mother and uncle used to tell her when she was a pup. As she moved closer to it, she knew that they would love these lands and it was with that realization that her mind was made up. If Arche had indeed claimed these lands, then they would be where she would give birth to her pups as she felt closest to her family there. After continuing to look around, she spotted her mate and moved over to him. She brushed against him and laid her head against his neck, offering him adorable puppy dog eyes in hopes that he wouldn’t be mad that she didn’t listen to him. Upon seeing the other wolves, she greeted each one of them with a smile and a polite nod, “It is a pleasure to see you Audas and Rikez and of course I am happy to see you Arche,” she nodded. She was about to ask if this was a new land for Airila when Jadir took the words right out of her mouth so instead, she remained quiet and waited eagerly for his question to be answered.

[Tuesday]

Not much time had passed since Tuesday joined Airila as a gatherer. It was a brand new start; the promise of new beginnings always filled Tuesday with hope and excitement, always wanting to open her eyes and witness new adventures every day. Tuesday had a particular fondness of the way that Arche told her how these wolves treated each other, and because of that treatment, Tuesday had begun to feel more and more at ease as time progressed. Even if Tuesday was a bubbling explosion of energy and happiness, the only thing that stopped her from imploding was the fact that she was shy in new situations, even if she was always positive about them.

For some reason, when she tried to speak to someone new, she stumbled over her words and had to relax so she could be able to speak again. Sadly, it had been like this until today. She hadn't met any other pack member, only her alpha, Arche. She still thought about him every day, but due to the respect she felt towards him, she tried to avoid the thoughts. However, the lingering thought of his gorgeous green eyes always stood there, hidden in the back of her mind, making her blush softly. Was it a tiny crush? Maybe. But she knew better than to feel attracted to an Alpha. What if he was taken? Maybe he had a mate. She didn't know, and since she hadn't met him enough to create her own deduction, she preferred to try to avoid the thoughts about him until she knew him better.

Tuesday was sleeping in the dens, lazily yawning and not wanting to wake up for a good while. However, her ears perked up when she heard a long, deep howl that resonated across the wind. Arche? She thought. She immediately stood up, stretched and walked towards the direction of the howl. Apparently he was calling everyone to help him expand? Tuesday didn't know what the howl meant exactly, but her legs began to carry her in the direction of the howl. As she walked, she saw various wolves also walking towards the howl, which made her slow down and follow them from a distance. She didn't want to introduce herself yet without knowing what was going on, so she quietly walked behind them until the terrain changed into nothing but ice. 

The place was... beautiful, but awfully cold. Being used to warm weather back in her homeland made uncomfortable in extremely cold places. She began to tremble a little bit, feeling the cold ice beneath her paws as she walked to join the group of wolves that now surrounded Arche. She saw him and smiled softly, for a moment staring silently at the larger male and then turning her eyes to meet the group of wolves that now surrounded her. The group was composed of a black, amber eyed wolf with a black bird companion, a brown colored wolf, a green eyed black wolf, and a white, blue eyed female. Tuesday gulped a little, feeling the anxiety bubble up as she sighed, trying to get rid of a little bit of the nervousness she was feeling.

"Lovely place," she said quietly as she continued, "My name is Tuesday... pleased to meet you all." A shy smile formed in her lips as her tail laid low, almost wanting to tuck between her legs but her constant deep breaths made her relax. Standing still, feeling her toes start to get numb by the cold, Tuesday shifted her weight between her legs as she waited for what Arche had to say.

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Arche + Rikez + Audas + Jadir + Anima
607 words
^.^ <33 Poor Tuesday is freezing LOL

[Aztec]

A wolf of earth and shadow splashed with hints of snow made her way quietly across the ever changing glacier like land, following the scent of several wolves intermingling with one another. She had recently been lingering in these icy lands she had stumbled across in her aimless wandering. With a soul laden in guilt she had yet to simply enjoy life here, or to meet her new pack mates for that matter. It was this simple fact that drove her to seek out descents that crossed across the sensitive nares found within the blackened tip of her muzzle. Oceanic eyes peered about curiously until at least she catches sight of six other wolves. Hanging back she watched as they greeted one another, usually, in her home pack she'd have bound in with an unending bundle of energy. But now, surprisingly, she held herself in check, hesitating where there once had been none. Twin soldiers flickered back, then forward observing. She wondered where her brother was. This too was out of the norm for her, there had rarely been a time when she did not know what he was up to, but since arriving she had avoided him also. Looking at him made her guilt all to real.

Still she knew she couldn't hide forever. Taking a bracing breath she put a smile on her muzzle and trotted forward, tail wagging. "Hello everyone!" There she would pause, giving a respectful dip of her cranium as those eyes paused on Arche. "Alpha..." That bright smile returned, "I'm called Aztec, my brother and I are rather new I am afraid."

Tilting her skull to the left, that smile never waivered, while the thick plumb behind waved in delight. Though her gaze twisted about she did not see her brother yet, which only made her worry inwardly a little more.

[Argent]

The portion of the continent that Argent found himself upon was bitterly cold, the very air burning his lungs as he inhaled, his skin angry and cool beneath his pelt. He had never been a fan of cold weather, and his sea-hued eyes narrowed with each step he took into this new territory. Everywhere there seemed to be nothing but ice and snow, the wind screeching in his auds…but it was where Airila was seemingly expanding, and more importantly, where his sister had gone. He’d seen so little of her since they’d accepted Arche’s offer days before, and so when he’d spotted her slipping from Shyia to follow their alpha, Argent had not hesitated to do the same.

She’d gotten ahead of him, but still Argent pressed on, his steps steady and heavy as he followed. He could just barely see her shape in the distance as it came to a halt before a group of gathered wolves; he hastened then, plodding through the snow until he came to a halt beside his unsuspecting sister, catching the tail end of her words. She and Arche were the only ones that Argent recognized; his gaze quickly flitted across the other gathered wolves, which consisted of two ebony brutes, a female as white as the snow upon the ground, and two others of mottled colors, one female and one male. He dipped his head respectfully to Arche first, and then to each of the others, his voice following shortly afterwards.

”I’m Argent,” he informed the gathered group; there was not much more to say, for his sister had explained for them. They were new, and largely ignorant to the names and positions of their fellow pack mates…but they would learn, with time. ”It’s a pleasure to meet all of you.” And then he was silent, simply observing as he stood alongside Aztec, a solid presence at his sister’s side.  

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WORDS: 317
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[Toiro]

Toiro sneezed. The old grey wolf hobbled through the forests of Shyia, stubbornly determined to reach the land of ice which Airila was to claim today under Arche’s direction. Perhaps it wasn’t such a great idea for him to trek so far away from the warm protection of the dens, but this was a huge milestone for the pack he and Keyara had co-founded all those years ago and he would be damned if he was going to miss it.

He was so proud of Arche, and of Jadir too. Both of them had grown into strong noble gentlemen, and both had even found love this season. Toiro would be a grandfather if everything went smoothly. That thought brought a broad grin to the alpha’s face and his steps took on a newfound energy. He didn’t feel too bad at all. Sure he could still feel the effects of the long, slow illness which had forced him to temporarily step back from his duties… but his health had definitely been improving lately.
After what felt like years to the ill alpha, the icy expanse that was Cryothia spread out before him. His breath caught in his throat; it was beautiful. The gathering of Airila wolves was not had to pick out against the white backdrop, so Toiro stumbled across to greet them. He was pleased to see his old friend Audas amongst the group, as well as two of his sons and Anima, the she-wolf Jadir had fallen in love with.

However, the other half of the faces here were new to him. Being confined to Lerelm – out of the way of the healthy wolves so they didn’t catch whatever illness afflicted him – hardly gave him opportunity for social interaction with his newer packmates. Eager to meet them, he stepped forward to introduce himself, head held high. “Greetings all. I am Toiro, father of Arche and Jadir.” Kujo and Swan, too, but the first had vanished completely while his wayward daughter seemed to spend more time outside the territory than within it. Anyway. “I look forward to spending more time with each of you in the future – once this bothersome little sickness has gone.” As if in protest at being described as little, his body was struck by another bout of severe coughing. Rather sheepishly, Toiro retreated to the edge of the gathering, trying in vain to hide his trembling limbs and shivery coat. It wasn’t so much the cold getting to him – the large male sported very thick fur – so much as the shock of his long trek across the territory to reach Cryothia. He was fine though. Totally fine.

[Arche]

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The minutes seemed to tick by slowly, almost mocking him as he sat silently alone in the wide expanse of ice. Would anyone even respond to his call? Was the pack truly supportive of his temporary leadership? He frowned silently as his mind ran wild with the possibilities, as well as the enormous chance that no one would answer and that he would be alone. But then, just as he was about to push himself up onto his feet and go in search of his pack mates, a dark form appeared from the Airila homeland. It took him a few moments to make out who the figure belonged to, but when he did, his tail wagged slowly and his face relaxed into a smile. "Rikez, it is good to see you again. I hope your family is doing well." Calantha had been the first female to give birth this season in Airila, and though they were not blood related, Arche still felt a strong kinship with both Rikez and his small family. But he and his friend did not have long to chat, for within a matter of minutes, a multi-colored wolf arrived as well. "Hello Audas, it is good to see you as well, thank you for coming." He said, grateful that he and Rikez were not on their own to claim this new land.

The next wolf to arrive was Jadir, a male that received not only a smile in greeting, but an affectionate nod and nudge as the interim alpha moved to sit beside him. "It is time that Airila expanded outside of the Shyia. With so many new families on the way, we will all need more space." He said, smiling at his brother and then looking over at the new pale figure that had just arrived. It was clear that Jadir had not expected Anima to follow him, but before Arche could think about how likely it was she was carrying his brother's offspring, the arrival of Airila's newest members had him pushing himself up onto his feet and smiling in greeting. "Welcome Aztec, Argent, and Tuesday, I am so glad that you could join us today." He said, wagging his tail and turning back towards the rest of the group. Not only had his call been answered, but it had been answered by a great portion of the pack. It was wonderful to see so many new and familiar faces surrounding him that it was amazing he had not yet begun shaking with excitement. But there were more important matters at hand. "Today we will claim Cryothia as part of our home." He said, but just before he could lift his head to howl his claim on the territory, a powerful scent filled his nose.

But it was not the scent of sickness that caught his attention. No, it was the scent of his father. What Toiro was doing this far out of his warm den was a mystery to Arche, but he could only imagine that he wanted to be a part of the expansion. But he knew he had no right to reprimand the older wolf for being so far north and in the cold. Surely this would make his sickness worse, but speaking down to him would solve nothing. “I look forward to spending more time with each of you in the future – once this bothersome little sickness has gone.” He frowned as he listened to his father speak, but he did push himself to his feet and move away from the others and to the similar looking male's side. When he reached him, he sat, pressing his side up against his father's not only to keep him warm, but also to keep him steady and safe while they claimed this new home as their own. But he could wait no longer. With an affectionate nudge to the older wolf beside him, he lifted his nose to the air and called out to the clouds, claiming Cryothia as Airila territory and holding the note for the rest of the pack to join in with his song.

Words: 686
Tags: Rikez, Audas, Jadir, Anima, Tuesday, Aztec, Argent, Toiro
Muse: Medium
Notes: Yay Cryothia ^.^

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