Her Song in the Wind [open/airila]

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Green eyes blinked quickly as she attempted to clear her mind of what she was about to do. Placid longed for company; that's where the pack came in. She needed a pack, a family that would care for her when she grew old and needed it. She needed someone who would help her hunt, deliver the death blow to the prey. She wanted to have conversations, and learn more about others and this strange place. But would she get accepted into the pack, she wondered. She had her weaknesses, but would they be too great to be overlooked? She hasn't been in this land for more than a few days. She hasn't socialized ever since Jetta passed on, and would rather that this wasn't the time to clean the rust. She wondered who would greet her; would it be the Alpha? A beta? A pack member? Would she screw up? Her heart fluttered in her chest like a hummingbird. She stopped moving, closed her eyes, and focused on keeping her breathing even; in, out, in out. Okay. She was okay. She could do this.


The sun was at its midday peak, and the temperature was rather nice. A light drizzle had just finished, the smells of autumn jumping out at Placid from many different directions. Her soft paw steps carried her further up the mountain with each one, her emerald green eyes blinking slowly, sucking in every little detail she could. Fall colors; orange, red, and yellow; flashing at her from every direction. She could hear the leaves beneath her paws, the calls of the birds as they all prepared to leave the lands of Anikira for the winter. Yes. When the winter came, Placid would have no problem adjusting to the weather; her long, white coat would not only keep her warm, but hidden and safe in the snow. In fact, she was rather suited for it. That's one reason why she came to join the Airila pack. It suited her well. Her tiny build was well suited for high winds, and fast runs. She was about as small as arctic wolves got. Continuing on her tiny hike up the mountain, she knew it would be the perfect place to call. The wind would carry her song down the mountain ridge and to any nearby wolves ears, and they would come to her quickly, or so she hoped. But then, there was the worry of not being answered, or no one coming for her. What would she do then, she wondered. Leave, or stay there until someone came? Placid could feel herself begin to worry, but quickly reminded herself that they always came, and she would deal with it when the time came.


The pack borders came faster than Placid would have thought. She had been too busy observing the autumn colors and changes. She was nearly on top of the borders when she realized that she was there. Stopping dead in her tracks, she glanced around. Her mind was reeling. Opening her maw slightly, she breathed in the scents around her, to pinpoint the exact location of the border. There. Carefully, as though walking on eggshells, Placid danced over the border a few steps and stopped. Her body quivered with anxiety and excitement. Slowly, she sat back on her haunches, tucking her tail neatly around herself. She was ready. Her ivory muzzle raised to the heavens above, she let her song slip past her lips and into the sky, the notes working together in sync as she called for someone to come, anyone to come, for she was looking for a place to call home.

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Word Count: six-oh-nine
Tags: airila pack
Muse: meh
Notes: haven't played her in awhile. (:

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[atrb=background,http://imageshack.us/a/img231/6431/cherietablem.png] A hunter's work was never done. Not that Cherie minded, of course. She thoroughly enjoyed her job, bringing home food for her family. The chase was fun, the kill was satisfying, and the reward was not only her own full belly but seeing the contented faces of her pack mates as they enjoyed another day without starvation. Of course, being the only true hunter of the pack made things difficult. Arranging group hunts was harder than she would like considering the alpha and beta's attention were often demanded elsewhere. The young female made due with what she could though. Small prey caught in quantity could be just as filling as a larger animal. At the moment she had been working on bringing down a couple of plump rabbits. There was still some time before the cute, fluffy little creatures had to hibernate and they could be found fattening up for winter. Having wandered close to the base of the mountain, thus far she had managed to snag two and was chasing down a third when an unfamiliar howl rang out. It sounded feminine, and not all unlike the one she'd sent up not too long ago. A summoning howl? In her curiosity the rabbit she'd been chasing had managed to scurry back to its hidey hole. Pouting a little, she poked her nose into the rabbit's burrow before turning and trotting back to where she'd left the other two. She hadn't gone too far, thankfully, and she had hidden their corpses well enough that they remained untouched by scavengers. Picking up both by the ears, Cherie did the only thing that seemed natural. She started on the mountain path in the direction of the call. After all, she was close enough. It might be some time before a higher rank managed to come greet the stranger. A little company wouldn't hurt. It wasn't long before the white colored femme came into view. Wagging her tail, the apennine female approached until she was only a few feet away. She then dropped the rabbits at her feet, standing slightly possessively over them but not so much that her posture indicated that she was a threat. In fact, if anything Cherie was a little too calm and happily mannered. Here she was in the company of a strange wolf would could potentially be dangerous and the thought hadn't even crossed her mind. "Hey there! I'm Cherie. Welcome to Airila."

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[atrb=background,http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/6300/alumid.png] A soft whimper escaped the female's maw, as she rolled onto her back. It seemed that sleep would no longer come to her. All night the femme had been out attempting to gather herbs before the frosts killed most of them. By now her storage of medicine had grown quite impressive, if she did say so herself. Aludra was proud that she believed her hard work to be paying off, even if it wasn't needed this upcoming winter. The femme really hoped that her hard work was pleasing to the others of her pack. Especially Toiro. The brute seemed to be constantly crawling around within her mind and despite her attempt with distractions, he would not leave. Somehow a smile seemed ever present upon her features, there was something about that brute. Aludra was not one to base things solely off emotion, after all she recognized the harsh reality that he was an Alpha. After what seemed like hours, the femme accepted the lack of sleep she would be getting. Slow, exhausted paws carried her casually across the terrain that had grown to become her home. No longer did the femme have to focus attention to every detail of where she was going, now her body could lead her on autopilot throughout the terrain. The Alpha still played within her mind, his features rippling in a vivid dream. 'Where have you gone?' she was unsure if the question within her skull was towards herself or the brute. Eyes were hazy with thought, and the ivory femme meandered aimlessly. She would have hardly noticed if her muzzle had bumped itself into a tree. Bitter winds created a dance of white surrounding the vibrant orbs peering from her head. The femme's eyes snapped shut abruptly, keeping the icy breeze from drying them out. It seemed the wind had purpose for the wake-up call it had sent out, for merely moments later the howl caused an abrupt quiver of her auds. The feminine song caused Aludra to smile, it reminded her of the moment she first laid eyes on Lord Toiro. Well, that and the moment that these lands became her home. Quickly her crania shot back, muzzle aiming towards the sun-filled sky above, her own song called out. The response was brief, the romantic musical tone that the female despised so much would be cut short; yet, it announced that her arrival would be soon. Tail wagged eagerly as the femme's ears remained perked and her pace quickened. True, the female was clumsy; however when needed she held a certain amount of speed. Not saying that the female was always able to control herself or prevent a fall from occurring. "Finally," her words were nearly inaudible, even to herself between the deep breathing from her run, "A distraction." The arctic femme panted heavily, attempting to prevent the exhaustion from taking over the last twinge of physical energy that she could muster. Finally, the sight of two creatures came into view. Aludra cast out an excited bark at the sight of the Hunter. It felt like it had been forever since she had seen Cherie. Perhaps it had been, the Shaman had went off to gather more exotic foliage in the event that the pack should need it. Pace slowed, and the femme managed to hold footing against the slightly slick ground beneath her weary paws. Smiling shyly the femme spoke quietly, "Hello Lady Cherie, how have you been?" The white female gave the Apennine one a soft nuzzle, before her attention was given to the newcomer. Head lowered to the ground for a moment in a graceful bow of greeting, "Greetings, I am Aludra. The Shaman of these lands." Her voice quivered slightly at the end of her statement. The femme was still not used to the amount of authority that had been bestowed upon her; yet she was still continuously thankful for it. Shivers raced up her spinal chord, yet the femme struggled to maintain a delicate, but formal, posture in front of the new female. Hopefully, this creature was as sincere as her first appearance seemed. Ooc| I know this sucks, I'm sorry :(

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The colorful leaves swayed in a slight breeze, the scents of recent prey that had run by tempting Placid. She could see the leaves were falling off the trees and onto the ground, although many remained attached to their home, clinging on for the last of their dear life. She tilted her dome upward, observing the clouds that drifted passed. She allowed a smile to light up her maw at the beauty and simplicity of the sky, and how it was so different from here. Her face returned to his usual mask as she heard quiet pawsteps approaching, her head snapping in the direction. A wolf emerged from the trees. The wolf was distinctively female. Placid allowed a shy smile to cross her face. The maiden was clearly younger than Placid. Their height appeared the same as well, although there was no way to be certain. Placid watched the femme before her drop two dead rabbits and stand by them, rather protectively. Placid hardly thought anything of it. The femme's voice broke the speechless silence.
"Hey there! I'm Cherie. Welcome to Airila." The maiden, Cherie announced. Placid smiled shyly at her, and then gave her tail a light thump on the ground.[/color]
"Hello, Cherie. I'm Placid,"Placid replied easily, and just as she was about to speak again, a short, feminine howl rang through the air, and Placid knew that another wolf was coming quickly.

A few moments after the howl rang out, another white wolf joined Cherie and Placid. Placid smiled happily. She liked this pack; they greeted her! The white femme that had just joined them released a short bark, obviously aimed at Cherie. The new maiden rushed over to Cherie, greeting her happily in a quiet voice. Placid smiled at the bond these two seemed to have. Then, the white female that had just joined them turned to Placid.<br>
"Greetings, I am Aludra. The Shaman of these lands." She spoke in such a formal fashion, although Placid didn't catch that the lady's voice quivered at the end. Placid smiled kindly at Aludra.
"Hello, Aludra. I am Placid. Pleasure to meet you," Placid spoke in her most formal fashion, giving a light thump of her tail and a slight bow of her head in response to Aludra's. Aludra and Cherie."Actually, pleasure to meet both of you. I'm so happy both of you came. It's nice to meet some new wolves," She smiled again, and rose to her feet slowly, careful to ensure her position was non-threatening. She lightly shook the debris from her long ivory pelt. "I was calling to request to join."

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Word Count: four-fifteen
Tags: cherie/aludra/open
Muse: ugh!
Notes: i was squeezing the words out. it's not very good, but i think i gave you something to work with, even if the thoughts were very jumbled. (:

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[atrb=background,http://imageshack.us/a/img231/6431/cherietablem.png] The stranger, Placid, seemed pleasant enough. Cherie let her own tail waver, to motion unrestricted with cheer. She was just about to announce how nice it was to meet the other when another howl rang out. This one was familiar and sweet, a sound she'd most definitely heard before. And it gave her all the more reason for her tail to wag. Aludra was coming. It has been some time since she had last seen the Shaman. The last she'd heard the Arctic female had gone on to gather more herbs. Though she didn't want to admit it out loud, Cherie had been a little lonely without the femme. The Beta made for decent company, but he and Toiro were both always so busy that most of the time she was left on her own. Sure, the quiet time and independence meant she could get a lot done when it came to her duties with the pack. The Apennine femme was a social creature though, and it warmed her heart to know that her friend had finally returned. "Aludra! You're back!" Ignoring the inquiry into her own health, she nuzzled the white femme back happily. It wasn't like she had much to report anyway. Her days had been fine if not a bit boring and her health had remained well. "I've missed you." Though soft, she couldn't keep the earnestness out of her voice as she pulled away, once again protecting her rabbits while the shaman gave a proper introduction. Audits pricked forward again when Placid spoke up, drawing her attention away from the happy reunion. It was then that she realized she was quite the oddball out here, at least in terms of coloring. Aludra and the stranger were both snow white in coloring, and of the same species if her nose was right. Cherie, on the other hand, was a brown as the dying leaves, not that she minded too much. It never ceased to amaze her how different wolf species could be. "It's nice to meet you too," she chirped back, smile again turning up the corners of her lips. The stranger really was a sweet femme and already the huntress had made up her mind to like her. The request to join only made her smile more and she practically bounced in place, rump wiggling with how excited her tail swung two and fro. A new pack member! Oh how wonderful! "You should join!" Cherie sounded quite decisive, as she looked to Aludra for a sign of agreement. Orange eyes back on Placid again, it was taking all of her strength not to nuzzle the other femme as well. "I'm sure we'll be great friends!"

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[atrb=background,http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/6300/alumid.png] The shaman's tail wagged excitedly as her nuzzle was returned. Truthfully Aludra had missed Cherie quite a bit, after all it seemed that they had become friends. The concept itself was enough to make Aludra smile, the femme had never really had friends before. It comforted the shaman that indeed the right decision had been made. The thoughts of joining a pack had danced through her mind for quite some time before she had set herself to actually doing it. The warmth of Cherie's cuddle and soft words pleased Aludra. 'Maybe I couldn't sleep for a reason,' the female averted her gaze to her paws a bit nervously. After all, it was quite strange for her to be this social. Her shyness perhaps was melting away, just a little bit. "I missed you too, Cherie," the female's voice was soft, nearly nervous as the words passed from her maw. Aludra still felt a bit strange forming such a bond with another creature; yet, it felt natural. Their friendship had fallen into place, and the arctic female was certainly pleased that the Apennine had chosen this pack and not one of the many others that were upon these lands. She hardly knew where she would be without the other female's silent encouragement, Aludra was not exactly one for social interactions; yet Cherie had always stood by the shaman for support. 'Like a true friend would,' the femme nodded quickly and swung her gaze back towards the newcomer. Her mind raced, she could not just let this female in, could she? After all, Aludra knew nothing of what kind of creature this was. Surely, if she didn't find something out Toiro would see this as quite the disrespect. Being the logical creature that she was, the femme brainstormed quickly. Attempting to rapidly figure out the best way to determine if this female was safe to let into the pack, and maybe she would have skills as well. "It is great to meet you as well, Placid," the shaman spoke the other creature's name slowly; attempting to store it away in her memory. "I am pleased that you would like to make the lands of Airila your home. I must inquire, why do you believe you would make a beneficial pack member? Do you have any skills?" Her voice was held strong throughout whilst she was speaking to Placid. Eagerly, she shot a glance back to Cherie, as if silently inquiring that the other femme had noticed her courage as well. She felt an excited yip building up, but greatly restrained it. This was an important meeting for Placid, and it would be easier for all of them if Aludra did not get too excited from the new found courage. 'I wonder if Toiro would be proud too?' The thought rolled around her mind for a moment, before her attention danced back towards the newcomer. A few brief glances were cast in Cherie's direction, her pack member was always so comforting. Aludra's world went black for a moment, eyelids closing over her vibrant optics. She was permitting herself to be thankful for the situation she was placed in, her world really had changed for the better since she had arrived here. 'Who would have thought that the lands of Shyia were such a blessing?' Eyes opened once more, and a soft smile placed itself delicately upon her features. She did not mind waiting for Placid to come up with an answer, not all had the same mindset she did. Aludra had planned for weeks exactly what she wanted to do when it came to joining a pack, most others seemed much more impulsive. And there was absolutely nothing wrong with that. It gave the world a pleasant amount of variety.