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Post by aspenofthedell on Dec 1, 2008 16:39:47 GMT -6
Timber Vine turned back and looked over Tierra and Eclipse as they looked at the view. She smiled and turned back to look for herself. "This is where the buffalo come to have their babies, the birthing grounds." Timber slowly started down the hill, a small herd of buffalo could be seen moving Southward along the range. Timber's golden eyes rose up to the peak of the mountains already covered in a fresh snow. This told the wolves that winter was here already, sooner than normal. It told winter would be long and hard this year. Timber sighed, she was thankful that two strong and young wolves had joined before the winter came upon them, for they would make it easier for the pack to live through the hard times coming."The Great Mountains" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Black Rose watched the mountains till Timber moved down the hill. She followed her after looking back at the other two. As she followed in second place behind Timber she looked over at the herd. A young bull had stopped and was watching the small pack of wolves as the rest of the herd quickened their pace. Black Rose's eyes scanned the group but saw only yearlings and strong adults, no young or sick. She snorted and lowered her head as she followed her sister's trot, she knew the time had returned to the pack as it does for all wolves. The nomadic life they took up in winter, to strengthen the bonds, find food and ready themselves for the coming of spring and pups."Young bull"
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Post by Tierra Leigh on Dec 2, 2008 13:14:58 GMT -6
Tierra followed in step behind Timber and Black rose. She looked up at the great mountains. Winter was approaching and food would be harder to find. On her travels Tierra fed on mice and rabbits, hardly a proper meal for a young fem. Tierra's eyes scanned across the moving herd. Back in the day her pack would have thrilled in the challenge of a yearling, but now Tierra didn't care. She would follow her new pack. This would also offer less scars for her. Curious Tierra asked"What food is there in the winter?" She tilted her head to look around her as she trotted on.
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Post by aspenofthedell on Dec 4, 2008 16:14:31 GMT -6
Black Rose dropped back to Tierra's side and smiled. "There's still a lot of the same game in winter and summer; buffalo, musk oxen, deer and moose. And the smaller game rabbits, fish and birds. But in our case the larger game tends to move out of our valley. They move either South or to the beach in Moonlight lands. Most of what stays here are the smaller game and a few moose. And those are very dangerous, more so for only four wolves. They have that power kick that can spilt a wolf's skull in two. But we stand a better chance with four then when it was just Timber and I." She smiled again at Tierra then looked back off toward the buffalo herd moving away South.
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Post by overkill on Dec 4, 2008 16:58:51 GMT -6
Eclipse followed suit and walked behind the three Fems. when he came to the bottom of the hill he looked at the herd of buffalo, finding nothing to look at he caught up with the rest of the pack. when he notice the rest of the herd looking up at the mountains he did the same; his eye getting "stuck" on the snow. when he heard Tierra's comment he just followed and listened quietly.
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Post by aspenofthedell on Dec 4, 2008 19:16:06 GMT -6
Timber Vine looked over her shoulder at the three behind her and smiled. But then she saw how Eclipse was in the back, alone. She made a soft howl, low, to him to join at her side if he wished. She led the small pack closer to the mountains but then turned and headed South, the way of the buffalo, toward Cold Forest. She wished to show more of their new home to them and she was sure they would both want to feed soon as did she. The buffalo were already on alert so she passed them in hopes of finding a lone female moose and/or cafe.
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Post by overkill on Dec 4, 2008 22:56:06 GMT -6
Eclipse hearing Timber caught up and gladly joined her at her side. he followed and though for a while and asked what was on all of their minds:"when are we going to eat?" Eclipse looked towards the buffalo noticing that both were aware of one another.
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Post by aspenofthedell on Dec 5, 2008 13:11:32 GMT -6
Timber Vine smiled at Eclipse as he joined her then looked over at the buffalo as he did. Her ears rose as she watched the small herd for a short time, never missing a step or stepping into Eclipse. She looked back at him, her golden eyes glowing at the thought of a chase. "When we find something a little less formidable." She gave a half smile then bumped his shoulder with hers. Her ears twisted as the sound of wind in trees could be heard. They all topped the hill and there next to The Great Mountains sat a large fir forest. As they crested the top of the hill Timber came to a stop, looking over the forest. "Welcome to Cold Forest." The scent of the forest flowed on the wind up to the waiting noses of the four wolves. Among the trees a soft mist could be seen and the scent of many things flowed on the wind to them.
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Post by Tierra Leigh on Dec 5, 2008 13:50:07 GMT -6
Tierra followed and took in everything around her. Tierra sniffed the air taking in many scents such as pine, her companions and rabbets. Her tongue flicked over her muzzle and the small nicks across it. "This place is amazing" she smiled looking at her pack. Shame Tika couldn't see it. She added quietly to herself. She thought for a second about the lives the other wolves lived before they came together in this beautiful place.
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Post by overkill on Dec 7, 2008 11:27:21 GMT -6
Eclipse continued to follow along side Timber, ignoring the shoulder bump. Upon arriving in front of the forest Eclipse looked towards the forest and sniffed at the air, he , like Tierra, smelled many things like: pines, the rest of the pack, but once he caught the smell of some Rabbets he looked to the others and asked:"you smell that?"
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Post by aspenofthedell on Dec 7, 2008 12:39:56 GMT -6
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Post by Tierra Leigh on Dec 7, 2008 13:28:24 GMT -6
She had pushed her hunger aside but now it wanted to be heard. "moose sounds good" She smiled and followed in step behind the other wolves. 'It would be good to get a proper meal' tierra thought. She could see it now, the fresh meat in her jaws and the copper smell flooding her nose. To her the image sounded very barbaric but it was nature and so she would go along with mother earth's plans. Her mother had brought her up in the ways of old. Only kill for food and mercy not for fun and games. Tierra couldn't picture anyone wanting to kill for fun... except her brother.
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Post by overkill on Dec 7, 2008 19:20:30 GMT -6
Eclipse said:"moose something worth while, alright." Eclipse followed suit with a smile on his face. Eclipse thought to himself:"Finally something to eat. Remember aim for the jugular, most merciful and effective kill point." coming back to reality Eclipse asked:"are there any bull moose close by?"
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Post by Tierra Leigh on Dec 7, 2008 20:38:35 GMT -6
Tierra smiled wide."Carpe Jugulum my friends. Seize the throat".
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Post by aspenofthedell on Dec 8, 2008 16:04:22 GMT -6
Timber Vine slowly walked through the forest, her nose scenting for the location of the moose. Timber stopped the pack at a small clump of fallen trees and scented deeply. She turned back to the pack with a shake of her head. "Yes, Eclipse, there is a bull. Full grown, at his peak. But there is also a calf and cow. The cafe also seems to have an infection in its hind leg." Which was what all wolves went for, the weak and sick. "Eclipse, think you can sneak around them and flush them towards us? We three will wait in hiding here and go for the calf. Watch out for the bull even though he has already lost his antlers, he and the cow still have a deadly kick. Ready?""Bull moose" "Cow and calf" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Black Rose followed close behind Timber and Eclipse at Tierra's side. She sat as they came to a stop and nodded as she heard the plan. Her eyes washed over Eclipse like a flood as she waited for him to answer. Rose knew her spot and that was to attack the back legs from the left. That had always been her place and she did her job well. Her eyes flowed over the spot they were to hide and she scanned for a good place to lay and wait.
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Post by overkill on Dec 8, 2008 18:11:46 GMT -6
Eclipse looked into the forest searching for the moose and the best way to sneak up on them, once he found it he said:"Alright, I think I can do that." Eclipse then got real low to the ground, prowling his way to the moose. He accidentally got too close to the bull, within striking distance, but luckily remained unnoticed and continued toward the calf and cow. he finally got behind the calf and cow, right out of the cow's kicking distance, and parallel to the rest of the pack. when he was ready he jumped up growling staring the moose in the eye, being as agressive as possible to scare them toward the pack..
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