Dark Night (Joining/Open)

[Talni]

Talni stalked, head straining forward and back flattened, through the flurries of snow carried with the fierce gale night had summoned. Her scarlet and ivory pelt was flattened against her skin, the tails behind her stiff and strained. Talni gazed up at what she knew was a black sky, though from her view, all she managed to glimpse was white puffs rushing through the air. What a place for a pack to live. But she was certain that this pack was the one for her. From what she'd heard, it was a fierce pack and required members whom were vigorous and strong enough to deal with such conditions. Maybe that was why they had their pack founded here, to throw members into a test. Well, if that was it, Talni was positive she could take it.
With her eyes narrowed determinedly, Talni broke into a slow but powerful lope. The wind nipped at her delicate ears and the cold seemed to freeze the bottom of her paws. The saliva pooling in the corners of her mouth froze until it was ice. But Talni would keep moving, because intertwining with the empty scent of snow and wind, a stark smell was wafting around her nose, leading her forward. It was the unmistakable scent of an alpha. She focused on only this and the steady rush of hot breath in and out of her lungs.
Slowly, a shape emerged in the white out as she trudged through the raging blizzard. Talni lifted her head to the wind, the soft fur along her neck becoming untamed, and let loose a deep howl. To Talni, it seemed as if her cry for recognition was carried away. The shape became more evident, turning emerald green. Talni lowered her head and willed her legs to carry her faster, pushing the aching muscles throughout her body.
"Over here," She yowled, as she couldn't be sure if the alpha knew she was even there. She would catch up to him even if he ran. This was her pack of interest, and Talni would be sure she got to meet the leader of it. As Talni approached, she held in her heavy pants and stood as straight as she could manage. This was her first impression, and she didn't want it to be a weak one. She was determined that if this alpha should turn her away, he would know that he hadn't turned down a weakling or someone useless. Some other packs had thought that of her because of her small size.
Talni stopped abruptly but slid across ice on the ground. A cascade of snow rose like a title wave around her and fell momentarily. With a controlled voice, Talni barked, "I wish to gain acceptance into your pack."

[Xiomara]

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[atrb=background,http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/xback-5.png] ooc: Just a heads up Talni, as you have no control over other chars you cannot indicate that Talni sees the alpha or hears him raise a call, this constitutes powerplaying. Please watch this in future posts. For more information please consult this thread: click here Xiomara trudged through the falling snow, a pillar of solid force in the wake of the blistering winter. Her charcoal black pelt cause her to appear like a ghostly nightmare figure in the white abyss, silver antlers looming in the snow like deadly weapons come to claim new souls. The female yagi was tracking an unfamiliar scent, eyes blazing with a coldness akin to steal, the grey hard and unyielding. She had been instructed to keep an eye out for any new wolves, though the warrior was inclined to assume the worst before the best. Tossing her forest green mane in the wind she lowered her head to sniff at the ground, long claws digging at the snow to release some of the scents it might be concealing. And there it was again, the faint yet perceptible scent that she had been following, though the smell was distinctively stronger as it moved north along the pack borders. The night blanketed the tundra in an obscure darkness, and Xiomara smiled into it, long saber fangs flashing against the meager light the moon, that struggled to break through the clouds, cast. A nightly chase was always more amusing then a mere day hunt, and her ears pricked forward as she heard the distant call of a voice into the night. Bristling she stalked the obnoxious noise, eyes peeled as she stabbed at the night in an effort to see the wolf that had sent up the call. And there is was, Xiomara let a triumphant smirk cross her face, a small figure chasing after great spirits only knew what, scampering away into the night and ever so close to trespassing. Giving a low growl of introduction Xiomara moved into sight, the forest green markings that encircled her eyes and streaked down her cheeks giving her a wild and rather feral appearance. Resisting the urge to curl up her maw in annoyance she noted it was a lyxxus that had created the racket. Xiomare spoke, her strong voice noting dryly, "And whom exactly do you think you are talking to?" She glanced pointedly at the dissipating snow squall that had seemed to form the shape of a wolf, the wind carrying a false howl of laughter to her ears. The yagi felt like a missive pillar as she stood in contrast to the smaller breed, and the thought that she could simply sit on this wolf brought a light of amusement to her eyes. Sighing inwardly she remembered that the alpha trusted her to welcome new members, and her fierce appearance was enough to cause fear without demonstrating her usual rebellious prone to being prickly personality. Glancing down she said, "You teeter rather close to pack territory, may I assume you seek to join our ranks? My name is Xiomara, the Domina for the Empire, who are you?" She fell silent, awaiting a response that would indicate whether the lyxxus was interested in the pack and whether the pack would do well to accept the wolf or not. Xiomara's Song

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[Talni]

As soon as Talni spotted the massive Yagi, she squared her shoulders and rose her head. Her small size often gave strangers a sense of power, assumptions that she was weak and inept. She struggled to gain a sense of authority as the wind nearly slammed her into the freezing drifts. Her pelt, like a stain of blood against the purity of the snowy landscape, was whipped about and tussled by the gale, which caused Talni to strain harder to look competent to fit into the ranks of her desired pack.

Of course, howling and chasing nothing but the wind had already utterly disgraced her. Talni was starting to feel so low, it enraged her and made her eyes glint with green fire. But it wasn't her fault; sprinting blindly in complete darkness, especially in unknown territory, was no easy feat. Especially in this kind of terrain, and, honestly, Talni was simply glad she had found someone. Talni gathered her voice and prepared to reply to Xiomara, the Yagi before her. She made sure to speak clearly, and her voice slid out into the night with ease. "I suppose I was speaking to no one in paticular, excuse me. It must have been a trick of the light." She paused for a moment, running her dry tongue across the edges of her maw.

"Yes, I have traveled long distances to get to this Tundra in hope to become a member of your pack." Talni almost launched into her life story, but, narrowing her crystal eyes to both the wind and her thoughts, decided otherwise. She would most certainly not tell about how she had been declined from entering the ranks of other packs, mainly because she was underestimated. This, she had decided, was not going to be the same as last time. Talni, having paused a moment in her speech, hastily barked, "Perhaps we may converse in more agreeable conditions."

Another strong gust of wind threatened to bowl Talni over. She curled her nails into the frozen dirt under the snow, flattening her tails as well and spreading them for balance. She exhaled sharply, white vapor billowing, and tried to stand her ground as she waited for either acceptance or denial from the Empires' Domina.