Pure Innocent Bliss (Sypher, Zeph, Shayde, Open)

[Zirena]

Zirena began to stretch inside of the dens after a mid afternoon nap. The sun was peeking out from behind the grey clouds that had been snowing on the lands all day. Zirena huffed as she stood at the exit to the dens. The white fluff on the ground was so cold, but it was so fun to play in. It was almost like getting a tongue bath from Mommy only it was more fun. As Zirena remembered how fun it was to play in the white fluff, she bounded into it, leaping to keep herself from being completely covered with it. This was so much fun! She bounced around, looking for a toy that she had found a few days ago. It was a long thick, brown stick that she had found by digging in the snow for a moment or two. The young pup put her nose in the cold snow and a cold shiver came down her spine and all over her body. She shivered and pulled her nose out. She shook her whole coat, sending little pieces of snow that had stuck to her and the melted snow everywhere. She took each of her paws out of the cold substance as well to shake them, like it would do anything for her as each paw would go right back in the snow after she was done shaking them off.

After this was done, she went back to trying to find it by sniffing it out but it was so hard! There were smells everywhere! Some of them were distinct but others were difficult for the young pup to follow. She could find her Mommy and Daddy if she needed to but not this blasted stick! She continued to search although she was getting quite discouraged. She wanted her brothers to help her find it. Maybe when they got their lazy butts out here, she could ask them if they remembered where she had put it last. Her golden eyes scanned the white wintery surface, looking for any place that a stick could hide.

She bounced forward to a place that seemed a bit farther than she had remembered playing but it was still in the site of the dens so it was probably fine. She began digging around in different spots to try to find this one stick. She probably could have gotten another one but she wanted this particular one. This one was a special stick! It was small enough for the small pup to hold and carry in her mouth but strong enough to play with! It was perfect and she didn't want another stick, she wanted her stick and she wouldn't sto--OH! What was that? Was that her stick? Joy filled the small puppy's body as she bounded forward to a break in the snow where it looked like a stick could be. She had seen it out of the corner of her eye and bounced to it. It wasn't any further away from the den that she had already been but it was a few yards right of where it should have been.

When she arrived, she snagged the stick from the snow and started bounding back to the dens with her finding, wanting to play with Syph or Zeph or Mommy or Daddy if he was around. Oh this would be a wondrous day! Zirena's golden eyes gleamed with happiness and excitement as she stood with her stick inside of her mouth, her front half on the ground and her back half in the air with her tail waving back and forth, waiting, wanting for someone to join her in her game.

Of course whatever they were doing didn't really matter to the young pup. She thought that it was time to play and therefore, it was.

((Uru said it was alright to post with her before she was accepted because all she needed was an image. She said it was alright for Sypher and Zeph if all they needed was images as well. Vor is welcome to join this if he isn't in too many threads. I didn't tag him because the title thing told me I had too many letters >.< but yeah, you can drop him in if you want to but you don't have too.))

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Little black paws stretched forwards as a yawn broke the black line of the pups mouth. Pink tongue curled as the stretch extended up his back as he rolled forwards to let his back legs stretch out. However, the little pup was not well versed in this motion and ended up losing balance, flopping down on his stomach. He'd seen his mom do that all the time... why was it so difficult? He would succeed... Righting himself again, he tried the stretch once more, this time managing to stumble up once he'd finished. Triumph! He hadn't fallen! Tail wagging furiously he looked to see if anyone had seen how well he had done at stretching. No one was around... he had been sleeping beside his sister, but she seemed to have disappeared.

Sypher gasped suddenly! Thieves! Someone had stolen his sister! It was up to him to save her! He knew his dad probably went on missions like this all the time, but today Sypher would have to take charge and be the brave warrior. Bounding out of the cave entrance, chest puffed out in bravery he set out on his quest to catch the sister-thieves and save Zirena!

He hadn't taken more than two steps with his golden paws into the snow, before Zirena could be seen bounding towards him. And she had the stick! He was certain they had lost it last night! His sister was SO smart! She found it all by herself! Completely forgetting about the thieves, Sypher gave an excited yip at his bowing sister, his tail practically a blur as he gave a few haphazard leaps forwards. "Zirena! Tug of war!" He barked excitedly and leapt forwards for the stick. Grabbing the other end with his little mug he gave a few hard pulls against his sister.

But he let go suddenly, his sporadic mind suddenly remembering the thieves. He stopped and stood deadly still, then lowered his head down to whisper to Zirena. "Sis... I think there are theives about... I couldn't see Zeph in the den... I thought they'd taken you, but I guess you were gone before they came..." He was trembling now, worked up by his own game of pretend. "We've got to save him!" He leapt directly his left, stumbled and nearly fell over, but righted himself and began sniffing through the snow, trying to catch the trail of the thieves. Tracking in a circle around the perimeter of their den area, he couldn't catch the scent he was looking for. Trickery! They'd masked their scents! "What do we do Zirena? I can't smell Zeph or the thieves!" He looked to his sister, who had so skillfully found the stick, and hoped she would be able to sniff out the criminals and help save their brother.

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Muse: Merp.
Notes: I thought a nice game of pretend would be good. If Shayde goes up she can be the thieves. xD

[Zirena]

She saw her brother standing in the mouth of the cave as she bounded to it. He was here to play with her! She could always count on him to be ready to play! He would be so happy that she had found their stick and all by herself! She thought that she had lost it but no, she found it in the sea of white that was surrounding the young pups.

Her brother grabbed the end of the stick and gave a few tugs. Zirena loved to play! She let out a playful growl as she pulled the stick with her brother on the other end will all of her might. He was so strong that the only way it was fair is if she pulled with all of her might even though it was only play. Then her brother dropped the stick and Zirena stumbled backwards and landed on her rump. Ouch, that hurt! As Zirena felt the tears coming to her eyes, she heard what her brother had said. Thieves? Around here? That was so exciting! What an adventure! Wait, Zeph was gone? And Sypher didn't see him in the dens? They would have to rescue him from them! They would be the heroes of the story and then they would come back from their adventure and then the pack would have a celebration because of their return! How cool!

Syph's voice was trembling with seriousness. " Yes! We have to save him!" Zirena agreed with her brother. They couldn't just let a bunch of thieves take Zeph and get away with it! Zirena followed Sypher's next move and started sniffing around in the snow. She wasn't picking up Zeph's smell or the theives' smell. Maybe her brother had gotten them? Just as she picked up her head to ask him if he had gotten any scents, he told her that he couldn't smell them either. She gasped. "They must be masters of disguise! Those that the most dangerous.... She said in a whisper. "I bet they have him hidden away in a place underground, or in the trees!" She said as she thought about where such masters of disguise would hide their brother. " We have to look for paw prints, or pieces of fur. Even the most mastery masters of disguise leave something behind." She said in a quiet, mysterious tone. She began to scan the snow for paw prints and clumps of hair. She would not let her brother be stolen without a fight! She and Sypher would find him and they would not quit until they had defeated the stupid-heads that had taken him.

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[atrb=background,http://tinyurl.com/d45fdh4] The red mass of fur just inside the Kiaou mines was the lazy, temporarily un-beta of the Descai pack. Her chest rose and fell in a steady rhythm, the only motion giving away that she was in fact still alive. Ever since bringing the pups into the world, Shayde had found herself growing more and more lazy, sleeping for hours on end. In due time, she would be patrolling the borders again, shaving away the puppy weight in the blink of an eye. But for now, she was on mommy duty. And mommy duty wasn’t something she could just abandon. Her pups needed her, and she them. She didn’t trust any of the other pack members with her children; not even their father. One of her bat-like ears twitched at the sound of her children’s voices, yanking Shayde from her slumber. The red femme had never been much of a light-sleeper before the pups. Now, it was almost a given that she would rouse upon hearing their adorable voices. She had to keep her eyes on them after all. All three of them were curious little things, wandering just a bit too far for the femme’s liking. With a low groan, Shayde lifted herself into a reclining position, blinking her eyes a few times to adjust to the bright sunshine pouring into the den. Spring was just around the corner. The pups would surely enjoy getting out of the cold snow, but she worried about them falling into the lake or bounding into the ocean. Once her eyes adjusted to the light, they scanned the area near the den, searching for her pups. Zirena and Sypher were tugging on opposite ends of a stick. Oh. They had been upset about losing that stick the other day. Shayde had decided to seek it out had she awoken before the pups, just to see the glow on their faces. Leave it to the pups to be out and about, leaving her sleeping in the den. As Shayde rose to her feet, stretching out her long body, the pups had seemed to lose interest in the stick, causing the femme to chuckle. She couldn’t hear what the two were muttering about, but they sounded quite concerned about something. After shaking out her fur, Shayde stepped into the sunlight. She had barely taken two steps before she picked up on the pups’ conversation. Masters of disguise? What sort of game were they playing now? Shayde looked around, thinking Zeph might be the master of disguise, but her other son was nowhere to be seen. She glanced back at the den, but still couldn’t see him. Worry spread through her chest, but she knew better than to get ahead of herself. The pups had yet to venture far enough away where they would be in immediate danger. The others of the pack knew to bring them back to the dens should they find any of the fuzzballs wandering about. He would be fine. But if Zeph wasn’t the master of disguise...who was? “What are you two doing?” Her voice held a hint of suspicious teasing, though she could never truly shake that ‘motherly tone’ her voice had fallen into lately. words:: Five-Hundred and Forty-Six muse:: Decent tags:: Zirena, and Sypher ooc:: Enter the thieves >3

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Now Sypher was worried: even his sister couldn't smell out the thieves! He furrowed his brow and gave a frustrated growl, they wouldn't get away with it... He and Zirena would bring the thieves to justice! His sister then mentioned that they were probably masters of disguise, and that they could have taken Zeph underground or hidden him in the trees. "The trees?!" Sypher whimpered and swung his gaze to look up at the bare branches above him. He gave a little whimper, his tail tucking momentarily, before he caught himself. No! He must be brave! He had to save Zeph, and what if Zirena needed protecting?! He was the oldest after all! He straightened up, and puffed out his chest, the frazzled black fur sticking out haphazardly. Sypher had more important things to do than to groom, and he sure didn't have time for his mom to bath him. Gosh he hated tongue baths! So boring!


Taking a few very regal steps forwards - or what he thought was regal - Sypher cast his gaze into the trees. They could be anywhere... Suddenly a voice sounded behind him and sent him vertically into the air. Spinning around he fell into a mad series of puppy-barks, eventually ending in a very adorable, er fearsome, growl. Sypher faced his adversary directly, and though he recognized his mom, he was in full pretend mode. "Thief! Zirena! That's got to be the thief!" His yaps were shrill and although he was trying to be brave and threatening, his tail would not stop waving. "You've stolen my brother thief! Give him back or my brave sister and I will attack you!"

Very pleased with his threat he smiled, short black tail wagging even quicker. He caught himself again, realizing he needed to be serious! He gave another growl, though it trickled out into a giggle as he glanced at Zirena. Sypher was immensely proud that he had found the thief, even if she had snuck up on them... He would never admit to that though.

Words: 355
Muse: Good, just not a lot to say
Notes: THIEVES

[Zirena]

Zirena nodded as Sypher reacted to the part about the trees. With such mastery masters of disguise, they must have figured out a way to through her brother into the trees. Zirena didn't fully understand the meaning of "masters of disguise" but that didn't matter.

When Sypher began to whimper, Zirena began to worry. Her brother was the oldest, he always knew what to do! If he was worried then she must need to be worried as well. Zirena's ears fell backwards and her tail went under her rump as she thought about the horrible things that must be happening to her brother that would make Sypher so nervous. But Sypher was SO brave! He put aside his fear and focused back on finding Zeph.

As Sypher took a few steps forward and Zirena took a step to follow him, she heard a voice coming from behind them. Normally, she would have recognized the voice as the voice of her mother but when she was in full on pretend mode, that voice could have been anyone. She whipped around in the snow and stared up at the wolf that she knew was her mother. Maybe Mommy would play with them! Zirena hoped that she would just jump right in and play with them. Zirena also let out an adorable little growl that she thought to be ferocious like a grizzly bear. Sypher spoke first, demanding to know where she had hidden their brother. "Yeah! We'll attack you and your thief friends!" Zirena chimed in. It was a struggle for the young pup to keep from smiling as this was such a fun game before Mommy got her. Now, it was gonna be twice as much fun! Her tail wagged widely back and forth but then she remembered that her Mommy was supposed to be a thief and thieves needed to be treated seriously. Especially when they had captured her brother.

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[atrb=background,http://tinyurl.com/d45fdh4] The pups had hardly noticed Shayde’s presence. They were still just a bit too young to be accustomed to the instinct to always look around. And besides. They weren’t in any danger so close to the dens. Not with their mother within paw’s reach. They didn’t have to look around or worry that someone was going to eat them. They could just play and be puppies. The sight of them always warmed Shayde’s heart, and though the whole ordeal had been spur of the moment, she was kind of glad Vorilye got her pregnant. She wouldn’t have these three beautiful furballs if he hadn’t. The two young pups had the most amusing reaction to Shayde’s words. Sypher, the oldest of her three pups, actually leapt into the air before he spun around to face her. She was met with a barrage of little yips, likely the young brute’s attempts at being fearsome. The pathetically adorable growl he let out nearly had Shayde laughing at him. Zirena, her only daughter, also spun around to face Shayde almost immediately, though she didn’t leap into the air as her brother had. She was given another pathetically adorable growl from the pup, and Shayde merely shook her head with a light chuckle. As she stepped forward to groom her children, Sypher called his mother a thief. Shayde stopped in her tracks, giving the puppy a puzzled look. “Thief?” she questioned, eyes darting to Zirena. When she finally picked up on what they were talking about, Shayde smiled wryly. She lowered herself slightly, smacking her front paws on the ground. “You’ll attack me, will you? And how am I to defend myself against a pair of brave and powerful warriors such as yourselves?” Maybe her words were a bit big for the pups, but Shayde wasn’t good with the baby talk. Before long, they would be full grown adults. No need to treat them like children forever. words:: Three-Hundred and Thirty-Four muse:: Alright tags:: Zirena, and Sypher ooc:: Short post is short =/

[Zirena]

Mommy looked confused. She wasn't going to play with them? The thought made the young female sad. She loved to play and the more wolves the merrier! Maybe she thought that they were being serious? Zirena knew that they were just pretending but she did get very involved in her pretend games. They were more fun that way.

But within a second or two Mommy decided that she wanted to play! She waked her paw on the ground like a true villain would do and asked them how she would ever defend herself against two warriors like herself and her brother. Zirena laughed and said, " You can't! You'll just have to bring us to where you hid Zeph and the no one gets hurt." She said like a police officer almost. She sounded a little like a villain herself. But she was the good guy and Mommy was the bad guy. The game was so much fun! The only thing that would make it more fun would be is Zeph showed up and had escaped from being captured and then all three of them could defeat Mommy! Wait..Mommy needed a villain name. She thought for a second, allowing her attention to be brought away from Mommy as she thought. What would be the perfect name for her? All villains needed a name. She had never heard of a villain named "Mommy" because that wasn't scary sounding at all.....OH! She just thought of the perfect name! She looked back at Mommy with a gleam in her eye but then got serious again. "So where is he, Lie Slasher?" She asked in a demanding tone. She was being the "bad cop" now. She wondered if Daddy would show up and be a villain with Mommy.

As her mind wandered to her Daddy, she thought of how fun it would be for her and Syph to tackle them and then tickle them until they had no choice other than to give up the location of her brother!


Ooc from staff: next time please remember to check the posting order before you post.

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Sypher couldn't have been more thrilled when his mom decided to play along with the game. She smashed her feet into the ground and took on the villainous role with ease. His sister seemed to handle the appearance of the villain quite well, and told the evil thief that they couldn't win, and should just give them Zeph. Sypher agreed! This thief couldn't even hope to beat such a great warrior like himself! He could easily fell this foe! Zirena demanded to be shown Zeph, calling the thief by name. The Lie Slasher?! That sounded pretty dangerous... But nothing he couldn't handle!

He gave an agreeing yip, and growled his own response. "Show us where he is, or meet your dooooom!" The prolonging of the last word came out as sort of a howl, though he hadn't really intended it to. Sypher had surprised himself a bit with his little call, but puffed his chest out as if he had meant to make such a noise. "You've got three seconds, Lie Slasher! One... Two..." He gave an extra pause for effect and to give the thief a chance to respond. But Sypher couldn't wait, and he gave a shrill bark of "Three!", then leapt forwards at his mom.

Barking with outrageous excitement he jumped up, trying to get a hold of her ears. He LOVED tugging on ears. It was just too fun, and his mom's were so big they'd be easy to grab onto. But really, he would settle for any hold he managed to get on the thief. This evil-doer needed to be brought to justice! Sypher couldn't stop growling, though it was fairly obvious that there was a giggle mixed in.

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Muse: =/
Notes: Sorry for short.

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Loose grip on gravity falls sky blinding crumbling walls River sweep away my memories of Children's things a young mother's love A figure filled with youth wrestled with the umbrage that brushed his pelt and cavorted under the sunlight, filled with bliss and filled with light. A jovial cry of delight sprang from the pup's mouth, which subsequently sent a bird calling a warning as it retreated from the bushes. Everything around him was beautiful and fascinating, and endlessly distracting to the young wolf. Just as he meant to investigate something that caught his eye, another piece of nature stole his attention away. There was so much wonder around him, he couldn't seem to decide what sensation or sight he should marvel at first. Zephyros had awoken even before Zirena had to sneak off into the wilderness he had just begun to explore. Fronds of ferns were, from his perspective, as tall as trees, and trees were as tall as mountains. The forest dwarfed him in size, and the cerulean sky that hung aloft the land dwarfed the forest. He was currently fixated on the plush white clouds that decorated the firmament, and he craned his neck back to examine them fully. A passing fancy entered his mind, thinking that he might be able to paw at one of the strange, swirling snow clusters that seemed rather close to him. The paw that he had stretched out teetered his weight too far back and the russet wolf tumbled backwards and deep into the snow. A wail of dread sounded in the air, although it had quickly turned into a squeal of glee as he pawed through the flurries. Regaining his footing, his eyes flitted from each object that captured his fancy and he performed a clumsy, undecided dance towards the peeling bark of a skeletal tree. Tilting his head, he gnawed on the bark and freed it from its place on the ancient oak. All life had all but disappeared under the vice grip of winter, but Spring was quickly thawing and resurrecting the forest's abundance. The creatures native to the woods had retreated when he had arrived, as they inherently knew what power this fledgling held as son of the undisputed ruler of the land. In actuality, he was about as fierce as a rabbit, and at his age he wasn't much bigger. Zephyros hadn't distanced himself very far from his home in the mines, and the sound of his brother and sister's voices had become apparent to him. It was then that the explorer had come across one of the only conflicts a pup in his innocence could face. Should he join his siblings in play, or explore some more? This was a very distressing problem for Zephyros, as each of the choices were equally enticing. From birth he had established himself as an introvert, and he quickly took to wandering away into his own little world of thoughts and whims. If he wasn't day dreaming, he was exploring; eager to absorb every bit of information the natural world had to offer, experience every new sensation, and take hold of every opportunity. His family most likely found it odd that he was always off by himself and even mumbling to himself, but he couldn't have noticed as he didn't have a care in the world. There always seemed to be a distance between himself and any conversation he participated in, and he had an unwavering far-off expression in his gaze. The fantasies the pup could weave within his mind cavorted just behind his eyes and danced in his dreams. He could hardly focus on others when he was so enraptured by the sensations that came over him and the wonderful reveries in his head. The male hadn't seemed to get over the beauty of the world through untrained eyes, and always found something new to be fascinated by. The call of his siblings beckoned him, and he followed it just after he made his decision. Their words grew louder and in closer proximity, and he even caught the playful voice of his mother mingling with theirs. Bounding for the treeline, he dashed towards the clearing at full speed and leapt into the field. He was about to dash for them, but stopped mid-bound at the mention of theives and lie-slashers and disguises and... warriors? His mom had called his brother and sisters brave warriors, but this puzzled Zephyros, because he was clearly the best and bravest warrior in his mind. Tilting his head, the wolf pulled his eyebrows together and with his mouth agape, asked, "Thieves? Impossible! No thieves would get past our pack! Not with me here!" His eyes narrowed as he carefully scanned the clearing for intruders incredulously and found none. With a realization sinking into his head, he knew that his brother and sister were pretending that he had been stolen, and that Shayde was the thief. Immersing himself swiftly into the game of pretend, he wailed in peril and cried, "This thief tried to take me away but I escaped before she could! You lay a paw on my brother and sister and you're in trouble!" Barking in a way he thought sounded fierce, a playful growl rumbled in his chest as he darted towards his mom to aid Syph in his attack. Zeph jumped up in an attempt to nip at the "thief's" hind leg, but ended up settling for biting playfully at her ankles. The attacker's dense tail caught his eye though, and he latched onto that instead, shaking his head side to side. He was careful to keep his hold on his mom's tail light, as he loved her very much and didn't want to risk biting too hard. Perhaps he didn't realize that even his full force would do little to harm her anyways. Through a muffled voice, as his mouth was full of fur, he shouted, "You'll never steal anyone again, Thief!" A fervent warmth flooded his chest and cradled each bone in his growing body. Happiness invaded every thought and he smiled through his hold on the thief's tail. The only thing that could possibly make this day better was food, and of course his father coming to visit. Zeph had already begun to realize that his mother and father's relationship was a little unusual, but he still enjoyed it when they were all together. He hadn't even met any other members of the pack, except for the time spent with Tike, but he already thought that his pack was the best and that all the wolves in the pack he'd meet would be wonderful. Of course, he couldn't have known of the darker nature of his pack, and even the darker nature of his father and the rest of the inhabitants. Zephyros only knew endless love and abundant happiness. These days would forever be remembered as golden, and in his innocence, he couldn't fathom a day where everything wasn't beautiful. Before the yearning song of flesh on flesh Young hearts burst open Wounds bleed fresh ~~~~ words;; 1,169 words, not including the lyric excerpts on the top and bottom of the post from Werewolf by Cocorosie. tagged;; Scout with Zirena, Hux with Sypher, and Gem with Shayde. musical inspiration(s);; Werewolf by Cocorosie, Youth by Daughter, Summer Skin by Death Cab For Cutie, Soul Meets Body by Death Cab For Cutie, muse;; Alright. notes;; Sorry it took so long!

[Zirena]

Zirena had been quite pleased at the name that she had chosen for the "thief." Lie Slasher was a perfectly evil name for a puppy napper. Zirena was delighted when her brother joined in the demanding for Zeph in a kind of howl-like way which was pretty funny. It would be mean to laugh at him though. Zirena herself has done that a few times and as far as she could remember, Sypher never laughed at her about it. She glanced at her brother for a moment but didn't respond to the howl other than that.

Her brother had taken it so well! He just puffed out his chest and told Lie Slasher that she had three seconds to tell them where their brother was. After he was done counting, he pounced on her like the warrior that he was! Well, Zirena wasn't going to let him have all of the fun. But, before she could react, there was their stolen brother! Zirena's golden eyes glistened and gleamed that their brother had escaped the terrible Lie Slasher. He was SO brave!

After Zeph went into the attack, Zirena followed. She lunged for the thief's front leg and started gnawing on it. Her teeth had been a little sore and chewing helped although she was forgetting that she was chewing on her mother and not a thief. She was biting her a little hard but the small, young pup didn't have enough bite force to actually draw any blood.

Zirena's tail wagged back and forth in a blur and her oddly colored black legs danced around as she found it more fun to start nipping than gnawing. She rumbled a playfully cute growl although she meant it to be ferocious. She would be the biggest and the best warrior this pack..no..this island had ever seen! The size of her father proved that she would be big! Her mom was kind of little but since she looked more like her mom (as others would tell her because in her mind she looks nothing like either of her parents) so it would only be fair if she were big like Daddy. Zeph would be big too since he looked even MORE like Mommy. But poor Sypher was doomed to be small, at least in Zirena's mind.

((OOC: sorry about the posting order thing..that's usually not an issue for me I swear. I've been a little out of it recently with all of the standardized testing I've had to do. Also, Tike goes by Ryker now. You don't have to change your post because Zeph didn't say it and there was no way you would have known that because I haven't changed his display name but I wanted to tell you for future reference.))

[Vorilye]

There was no time to waste. The alpha male darted across Acerbus, intent on reaching the dens where his beta and pups remained sheltered from the outside world. Who knew just how long the little pup dangling from his jowls could survive? Vorilye knew not how long his mother had been deceased, and for some reason, he simply could not bring himself to allow the circle of life to take the young one away so soon. They would have to take extra measures to ensure that the pack was adequately fed, but Vorilye would take to hunting himself if it were necessary. He could not bring himself to let the little one die. A muffled sigh slipped from the brute's muzzle through the scruff of the little brute. Surely Shayde could not deny him this request?

As he approached the entrance to the mines, he could hear the voices of his young offspring echoing off the shafts further down. A soft smile graced the male's face as he quickly sought out Shayde. Part of him was tempted to set down the small pup and address the situation with the beta before introducing her to the pup, but hopefully her motherly instincts would be enough to drive her to care for the pup, regardless of its birth. As he spotted the small red female, he cleared his throat abruptly, hoping to draw her attention away from the pups and their game. The alpha male hated to be the kill joy that ruined his sons' and daughter's game, but this was important business, and he needed their mother.

Setting the pup down gently, his nose poked at the small, emaciated life beneath him, his golden eyes peering back up at the beta from his hunched state. He dipped his head slightly back down in greeting to the female before straightening back up to address her. "Shayde, this young one was nestled up against his mother's body in Kamari," he prefaced quickly, not wanting to dwell on the fact that the young male's mother was deceased, particularly in front of him. "He's too young to be on his own. He won't survive." It was at this point that the male's eyes started to plead with the beta. Though he never came right out and told her what he was asking, he knew that she would understand. The only issue was, would she accept? Would she allow a puppy that was not her own to be treated as an equal to her own brood?

The male's eyes scanned over his own three pups, impressed at how quickly they seemed to grow. It was always left the alpha awestruck to see the three and realize that, even though they were his spawn, they still could be playful and carefree. He wanted to be a good father to them, and he could not accomplish that if his heart was so hardened that they could never see beyond face value. Perhaps they would be angry that another puppy wanted their mother to be his mother, too. Maybe they would be excited to have another playmate. Regardless, the pup was likely weak from being left alone and would need special attention to nurse him back to health. Hopefully, the three rambunctious fur balls would be gentle enough with the smaller brute until he was back up to par. That was, if Shayde would even take on the responsibility...

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Count | 579 words
Muse | So-so.
Tags | Zirena, Zephyros, Sypher, Shayde, Sly
Notes | Yeep. This wasn't great, but it wasn't terribad either.

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Sly had never gone so fast in his life. The big gold muzzle had picked him up and had ran fast where Sly had never seen in his life. He hadn't talked much before leaving but Sly didn't mind. His mom and him had tried to stay away from other wolves, but Sly didn't know why. Sly tried calling back to his mother but was too weak to do anything but dangle in the jaws of the wolf carrying him. He watched the world pass by him as he tried to remain awake. The wolf carrying him smelled like a lot of other wolves. Fear snaked through him. Had he been picked up for food after all? There was no way to get out of it now.

Sly closed his eyes slowly. He drifted off to sleep while on the way to where ever this wolf was taking him. Sleep was coming more easily to Sly. He felt like he could sleep through a battle. His sleep was dreamless. He woke up when he heard the big black wolf clear his throat. Sly blinked his eyes, slowly waking up. The big wolf had nudged him and he stared back with his bright green eyes. He heard pups playing near by. His fear had left him through sleep and now he was aware of where he was. His green eyes searched his surroundings. He found a black tunnel but he couldn't see past the entrance. His focus left the cave and turned to a red wolf .

"Shayde, this young one was nestled up against his mother's body in Kamari, He's too young to be on his own. He won't survive."


The big wolf had called out to the red wolf. Sly was laying down and wasn't about to move. Sly stared out waiting patiently. The pups that he could now see seemed way bigger and stronger than him. He couldn't imagine fighting them off. He hoped that he didn't have to move anymore. He had had enough moving around and now he just wanted to be left. A little whine left his mouth as he yawned. He layed his head down but his eyes never left the red wolf.

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Notes: I had a major head ache while writing this so send me a message if i need to change anything.

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[atrb=background,http://tinyurl.com/d45fdh4] This was what puphood was supposed to be. Romping around the den site with siblings and Mother. Playing pretend. Just being plain silly. Shayde hadn’t gotten to experience much of this kind of fun when she was their age. As their mother, she wanted to ensure her pups had the most beneficial puphood they possibly could, even if it meant playing the bad guy in their little game. She wondered what would happen if Vorilye were to turn up. Would he partake in the game as well or would he turn his nose up and refuse? While she didn’t exactly see him as the playful type, Shayde also knew he wasn’t downright cold. He might be an awkward playmate for the pups, and how amusing that would be to witness! Before Shayde could lose herself in giggles of the imagery of Vorilye playing with the pups, she was squeaked at. Zirena claimed she couldn’t fight back, that her only option was to surrender. But that wasn’t just going to happen. An evil grin formed on Shayde’s maw as she lowered herself further. She let out a playful growl, swaying her rump back and forth in the air. “I have to surrender, huh? Never!” She jumped forward a bit, hoping to cause the pups to shuffle back. Zirena then gave Shayde an adorable nickname that had her snickering. “Lie Slasher? That’s different...” For just a moment, she was their mother again, and not the villain in their game. Before they could grow angry and bored, she quickly jumped back into her role, barking at them. Sypher soon joined in on the demands, howling adorably. He looked a little surprised by the noise, but made a show of pride that would have made Vorilye proud. Shayde bit back her chuckle. She was then given three seconds to hand over Zephyros to his siblings. A wry smirk appeared on the femme’s maw. Three. Two. One. She anticipated the pup’s movement, and quickly fell over as Sypher pounced upon her. He latched onto one of her ears, giving it a sharp yank. While it hurt just a little, Shayde just took it like a champ. Her ears were often the focus of the pup’s tuggings, given how easy they were to grab. She gave her own growls in response to Sypher’s, nudging Zirena playfully as her daughter grabbed a hold of her front leg. In the moments that followed, Shayde’s relief was evident on her face. Zephyros had returned from wherever he had wandered off to. He was most like Shayde herself, in that he preferred his solitude at times. It bothered her at times, that he would simply go off without saying a thing, yet she never told him off for it. She knew how important it was for a pup to explore, and she didn’t want to spoil his fun. Zephyros immediately jumped into the game that was underway, leaping forward to attach to her tail. She joined in with the pup’s giggling, rolling over onto her back in submission. “I am no match for the brave warriors of Descai!” She then made a huge show of ‘dying’, letting out a long groan before falling completely limp. Her dead act didn’t last very long, as she caught Vorilye’s scent. She lifted her head as he approached, his serious demeanor causing her own to toughen up. She nudged each of her children in turn, wordlessly telling them to release her, before she stood back up. Her eyes locked onto the little lump on the ground, startled by Vorilye’s words. She glanced up at the black and gold brute before stepping forward automatically. Vorilye spoke again, but he hadn’t needed to say anything. It was quite obvious that without proper care, the pup at his feet would perish quickly. Shayde walked right up to the pup, nudging him gently. Then, without hesitation, she began licking the puppy, in an attempt to warm his frigid body. She then lifted her gaze to Vorilye once more, nodding her head. She knew what he wanted. “What’s his name?” she asked gently, licking the little puppy some more. He would need a long rest before he could romp around with the others. words:: Seven-Hundred and Twenty-Three muse:: Spent... tags:: Pups of Descai, Vorilye, and Sly ooc::

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To Sypher's great surprise as he attacked the evil Lie Slasher, she fell right over! Man was he ever strong! If only his Dad were here to see how easily he had taken down this villain! Tugging roughly at his enemies ear he just knew that he would be able to vanquish this dark force! And then his sister, Zirena joined in, grabbing hold of the Lie Slasher's leg! Now this meanie would get it! She would be crippled for life for stealing their brother! The awkward little black pup gave another growl, which crescendoed into a series of shrill barks directed solely at his mom's ear and face.

And then he saw him. Zeph! He was alright! He had escaped whatever clutches had held him so! His courageous brother immediately joined in on the fight and grabbed hold of the evil-doers tail! Nice move... Sypher wished he had thought of such an advantageous position... He didn't let this bother him too much though as The Lie Slasher was dieing! As the evil wolf began to fade away from life, Sypher gave a triumphant howl, his head high in the air and his tail aging vigorously. The new title given to him and his siblings was VERY pleasing: The Warriors of Descai. You better believe that Sypher was going to take that and run with it.

But before he could proclaim himself the leader of The Warriors of Descai, his father gave briskly onto the scene, and Syoher couldn't have been more thrilled. He leapt off of his mother as she nudged at him and he bounded over to his dad, gold-colored paws awkwardly striding forwards. But once he noted the serious expression on his dad's face he stopped, giving the big male a questioning look as he set another puppy down on the ground. Somehow Sypher knew this wasn't a game, and the serious expression his mom took confirmed this. He took a few steps back, but peered over at the new puppy. Who was that? Were they lost? He gave a little whimper at the thought of being lost and away from his family, then shuffled over to Zirena. "Who do you think that is?" He asked, looking now at his little sister.

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