PACK MEETING (MANDATORY ALL MEMBERS)

[Ahote]

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[atrb=background,http://i.imm.io/62ae.jpeg] It was time. Not only was Ahote more than ready for it, it simply felt like the right time. In the early time of morning he knew it would be alright, he had brought his three bundles of joy with him to the clearing. He watched as each of them pawed at the chilly ground, not yet covered in snow or frost, but dead vegetation made moist by the night previous. He watched as they romped an tumbled around as he himself watched the clearing, their scents had certainly removed any prey, but they would have scattered when he sounded out the call any way. Today would be the day, the day he changed a lot of lives and he hoped that many could deal with the changes he would make. He watched the little ones tussling in front of him and smiled down on them gently, it was for them that he would be doing a lot of this, to give them safety, and comfort, and even to give himself more time to spend with them and the others. He had said it all over and over in his head and knew that it was the right time. It was time to let the other pack members start to do their jobs and become a real pack. The males would have duties now, that could not be neglected, everyone had had plenty of time by now to become situated with the climate, even though the harshest was yet to come. Alucio and Duchan he hoped would be one of the first few to arrive, along with Draco and a few others. He was ready now to get the wheels of things rolling. He knew he would need to be meeting with the alpha of the children, and Rhiannon as well, and he couldn’t feel safe about leaving until this was done. Lifting back his head, his horns proudly splayed behind him in two long spirals, the howl began as a rumble down deep within the core of his very being. It vibrated it’s way all the way up through his throat and out his maw to rush over the land he called his. It carried on the wind to the Home Tree of both males and females. It said, “All wolves who claim membership within the Knights, come to the clearing, there are no exceptions, all are required.” He needed every eye, and every ear possible from his pack to hear what he had to say. He let the howl ring on until he felt it had run it’s course and then nuzzled each of his pups and began to move to the grouping of three stones near the center, he was not but a jump away from his young, and this way he could see who would arrive first, to who would arrive last. The dark emerald green and ebony of his pelt kept him warm, and his icy amber and yellow flecked eyes searched through the clearing and sought out the horizon. This would be the first time he ever addressed the pack as their alpha as one group. He wondered how he could stand here and act as if he was not nervous, he had never been mentioned up until the time when he had come in and taken over, and while the new members may have only known him, the older wolves and those here from the start might have a problem dealing with his changes. But it would be better to know now and lose them, then have to deal with inner power struggles later. For a moment, his shoulders sagged, before proudly pushing them back, sitting tall and refusing to be cowed by a meeting.

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[atrb=background,http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q21/winkatuck/aluciowhole-1-3-1.png] His wintery eyes remained locked upon his fluffy tan target, it's unsuspecting coal orbs transfixed on the nice green grass. At least what was left of it. Though the frost had yet to set in and it had not become entire cold just yet, the grasses and leaves had begun to die, going into their hibernation stage for the winter that rapidly approached them. The herbivores were getting down what they could for right now, knowing they would need to feed upon the berries and dead leaves that were scarce in that time of year, especially in this place. Though it was not nearly as cold as the Tundra nor the Shinkou Mountains, it could still be nasty anywhere for winter. At least the Parran Taiga had forests, which held smaller things for the pack to hunt upon and at least survive upon. There could be herds of deer and elk occasionally, but he would go looking for them if desperate. Alucio was hovering just feet away from the plump rabbit, his wings lifted slightly to avoid brushing against anything and making noise. He was completely soundless. No breath. No movements. Nothing. He slowly bared his teeth, as though the rabbit would hear the movement of his lip sliding over his gums. He stepped closer and closer, inching in on his prey. His body reacted quickly to its head shooting up, as though he had made a noise, and he dove at it from where he stood. His jaws enclosed around its neck and snapped the bones with a sickening crunch. He was rather hungry, so it was more like music to his ears. He had not eaten in a few hours, and he had intended on eating this plump and dead delicacy for himself. He had been hunting for the females and patrolling all night long, finding it easier to find prey when they thought they were safe. The male Keiyou was about to sink his teeth into his snack, more like his breakfast, when his ears twitched upon hearing the familiar call of his friend. Well, Ahote was more of his leader than his friend, but he liked to consider him a friend. The male was not one for making enemies and preferred to consider all of his packmates his friends, as he had often done with most strangers when traveling with Rylee. His missed his adoptive mother, but that was all in the past now. She had taught him many things, one of them happening to be "don't dwell in the past, for it causes the future to slow". He had never really known what she meant by that specific lesson, though he understood that dwelling in the past was not a good thing for him to do. It was not good for anyone to do. It would hold them down. He supposed that was what she had meant. Alucio stood himself up and grasped the rabbit's neck in his jaws, opening his wings and thrusting them down once powerfully. He was shot into the air and soon found himself hovering over the trees on his way to where the call had sounded from. It was not long before he spotted his leader's dark coat within the dim light of the coming day, aiming his body to land in the clearing several feet away from the massive male, and from the three pups that littered the ground. He had seen them as well, and he made sure he had been far enough away so that they would not have been hit. He bowed his head to the Yagi, speaking clearly through the rabbit, "Hello, Ahote. I'm assuming this is the pack meeting some have been anticipating." It was more of a statement than anything, as he had heard other speak of it as well as the male. He sat himself down as his stomach rumbled, fully prepared to tear into the rabbit he had managed to catch, especially after how tired he had been throughout the night. Though, when he looked at the pups, he almost felt something akin to guilt rise in his chest. It would not be fair of him to eat an entire rabbit without sharing it with someone, especially three young pups such as them. So, he stood himself up and padded over with his wings tucked into his side, and dropped the rabbit in front of them. Lowering his nose, he nudged the morsel towards them. Alucio stepped back and laid himself down in the cool grasses, gaping his jaws in a large yawn. Not only did he want food, he wanted sleep. That would all have to wait, though. He glanced at Ahote, then at the rabbit he had given to the pups to eat, then cast his gaze out across the clearing, awaiting the arrival of the next member.

[°Nautic°]

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[Rava]

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[atrb=background,http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/lilDiablo_/ravamid.jpg] Rava wasn't far from the clearing when the howl sounded. She had already eaten her share of breakfast back at the home tree, and chose to take a flight around the territory to burn off the extra energy. She felt it was her duty as a keiyou to keep watch over the taiga from the air. Of course, it was as much a duty as a pleasure to soar above the colorful trees on the cool morning wind. She wasn't dreading the change of seasons, in fact the female looked forward to it. Her thick fur would keep her warm during the northern winter, and with the protection of the pack starvation was hardly a concern. A small smile reached her eyes as she thought of the pups playing in the snow which had yet to come. The female couldn't help but think of Adraxxia, Syver, and Aroh as her own pups..Well, almost. She knew logically they belonged to her as much as they belonged to any one of the pack members, but still she liked doting on them more than the other females did. Rava's ears twisted toward the call. Ahote's deep masculine howl reached her from below, and the keiyou dutifully followed its orders. She had been looking forward to this pack meeting since joining The Knights. It would be an excuse to further socialize with her packmates, and it guaranteed an audience with the alpha. With the empty field as a target, Rava dropped gracefully down from the skies. Her wings kept her from falling too rapidly, and once she reached the ground they ensured a soft landing. Her paws made contact with the hard surface and almost seemed to protest the sudden change. Returning to the Earth was always difficult, and Rava wondered if it was the same for all members of her species. It appeared that she was the only female presently accounted for at the meeting. Others might have felt out of place, but Rava simply smiled and dipped her head toward the three males. "Hello Ahote, Alucio..Male I have yet to meet." She addressed them in order of importance and then sat down near Alucio. He had been friendly toward her before, and that kindness was not forgotten. Not only did he share her keiyou blood, but he was also a perfect gentleman. After their first meeting Rava had imagined giving birth to pure bred keiyou pups with his earthy toned pelt, and now the thought briefly returned. With only a hint of hesitation, she rubbed the side of her face along his neck. It could be taken as affection, or as a friendly hello. Now that she had arrived, all that was left was to wait for the others, and for Ahote's message.

[Pyke]

((For purposes of getting them to the meeting Olyvar and Pyke will be in the same thread))

Pyke groaned in his sleep, he was dreaming of a little devil pulling his ears off his head, in the distance he heard a haunting howl of his alpha. There was the sound of someone calling him, a growling almost disembodied voice, "Dad.....dad....Papa...papa......daddy daddy" The gray-scaled wolf fidgeted and slowly came back to the world of the awake. There was an annoying tug on his full ear. He paws at the white fluff ball of a son, "What Olly?" He opened his eyes to look at one of his three month old pups.

Olyvar grinned like the little imp he was, his gangly limbs made him look almost cartoony. The young pup hopped a little circle around his sleepy father, "'Hote just howled...I think he wants everyone to go see 'im. Can I go?" He eyes were swirling between adult color and pup color, an eerie green and blue that sparked with the same mischievous spirit that Pyke was so well known for.

Pyke yawned and sat up groggily, "What? A meeting? But it's early....." He whined a little, then he rose and eye brow at the comment his son made. "If it is a pack meeting then yeah, you need to come too. Get to meet the rest of the pack finally. Where are your siblings?" He looked around his den, which Olyvar had taken residence in since he was weaned. Oddly the other pups seemed to avoid the little devil.

Olyvar's tail waggled back and forth a little at the prospect of meeting the rest of the pack. At the mention of his siblings he just rolled his eyes, "How should I know? Let's go to the meeting Papa!" With out waiting for his father's response he bounded out of the den with happy little barks and yips to attempt to wake up the rest of the slumbering pack.

Pyke finally gave in and decided to follow his son. It was odd how independent Olyvar was becoming. But Pyke saw so much of himself in the little rascal. Maybe it was just a period that he would grow out of. Or maybe he just didn't get along with his siblings. Pyke never really did. He followed the echoing yips of his son.

As soon as they were together again Pyke started heading toward the location of the meeting. He figured they would be late, Pyke never was very punctual. After a few minutes they could smell the gathering pack. His electric eyes glanced over the few adults that were there. He nodded his head slightly to Ahote, then glanced over at Rava and gave a charming smirk, ignoring her greeting to Alucio.

Olyvar bounded past a lyxxus to be in front of Ahote, ""Hi 'Hote! This is a pack meeting right???" He bounced around a little, getting overly excited and not really knowing how to act around the others. His nose did detect fresh meat and he was tempted to run over and get some. However Ahote's older pups were over there. They were bigger, stronger and yagi. His half-siblings were part yagi and he could hold his own against them. But they were different.

[AVALON !]

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[atrb=background,http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/Nefeldaiel/avalonTABLE_02.png][atrb=width,407,true] Avalon awoke to the jumping of puppies all over her body. Delirium was amongst them, wiggling and waggling to and fro with the rest of his lupus siblings. Eolande sat in the corner of the den, her eyes narrowed as she stared at the female before her. Avalon squeaked, the little paws impacting her chest and stomach. "Ahhhh, puppies!" she squealed, rolling a bit to get her off them. Delirium replied with a growl, pouncing towards her face and grasping onto an ear with his tiny milk teeth. "Mum, mum, mum, we have to go! There's howling, and Olyvar already left to wake papa, and we better go with them!" Avalon blinked at her son with white-blue eyes for a moment, trying to comprehend what he was saying. Having the pups really did a number on Avalon, making her quite tired almost all of the time and much more... calm. She yawned for a moment, rolling onto her stomach, stretching and then stood. "Pyke and Olly left already?" Her question was met with a nod from the brood, and she smiled a little bit. "Alright then, Team Adventure must be off!" Her exclamation was met with an eye roll from the ever cynical Eolande, and the lupus was off, the pups trailing behind her. Begrudgingly Eolande left her corner, sighing, and began to follow after the other pups. She was much larger than most of them now, save Morgan and Luparia, but even with this, the other pups still enjoyed pestering her. Liri slowed down so he could walk beside the hybrid pup, staring up at her with big yellow eyes. "Aren't you excited Eo?! It's gonna be so exciting! It's a meeting! With Ahote, and all the other members. Maybe we can play with Aroh, Syver and Adraxxia! They have little nubblies like you too," he nodded, his tail wiggling behind him happily. Eolande scoffed at his eagerness and said nothing, her eyes focused ahead. They reached the clearing fairly slowly, the puppies taking small little steps behind their tired mum. Avalon hummed as they went along, Cherry perched on her back. Soon though they could see the other wolves and all hell broke loose. The pups split, bounding in all directions, some to Pyke, some to Ahote. Delirium went straight for Ahote, finding himself beside Olyvar. Eolande instead moved herself away from the rest of the group, gravitating towards a brightly coloured keiyou. She said nothing as she sat down beside her, staring up for a second at her bright colours, and then back down to stare at Ahote. Avalon instead moved with the rest of the brood towards Pyke, sitting down with a huff beside him as the other puppies tried to crawl their way up Pyke's limbs and tail. "Mornin'" she said with a small smile, yawning once more and grabbing one of the pups to preen.

[Duchanéir Olc]

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[atrb=background,http://i54.tinypic.com/3329lxv.jpg] Duchan was on the edge of the territory, his body moving silent around the outskirts. He had taken it as his job to patrol, since he could almost weave in and out unseen. His huge paws worked well in the taiga, since the land was mostly packed down and thus he left little trace of his prescence. His self appointed duties had been cut short though when a how rang through the territory. His ears perked, glowing eyes lifted from the horizon; Ahote was calling them? He shouldn't have been surprised though, with the influx of members, and the stirring in the north. He paused for a second to wipe the dirt off his paw before turning towards the clearing. He had explored the terrain fairly well, and all considering they had a good one. To get to the main body of the pack, one had to enter the bottlenecked valley; it would be easy to hold off an approach via the valley. Defensively, it was a good place to be. The fall was beginning to get cooler now that it moved to fall. The leaves around him were changing as he moved through the valley. Gold, red, orange... the sight was beautiful. His graceful movements brought him swiftly to the clearing, just in time to see a small teal wolf arrive with a buttload of puppies. Duchan blinked for a moment, a single brow rising. He had seen the female and her pups before, but the sheer number of them always surprised him. The pack had two distinct litters, Ahote's own, and then these pups. But of course, something was off about them. Three of the pups had yagi attributes, which confused the hybrid male. He was certain they belonged to the lupus, but being the same age as the other pups... it was very strange to him. They obviously were not sired by the same wolf who fathered the other pups. It was not his business though, and so instead he moved fluidly towards Alucio and Ahote, seating himself near them. Ahote's attention seemed to be grasped by some of the pups who sat eagerly, wanting his praise or even just a few words directed at them. He smiled a touch, watching them for a moment, before turning to the wolves around him. A charming grin spread across his maw as he looked at the two keiyous, a single brow rising in amusement. "Hello Alucio, Rava," he spoke with a smooth voice, watching them with slight amusement. Being silent and steathily let him move amongst most of the pack without them knowing, and as such he had garnered knowledge of most of the wolves' names. [sorry for the mild power play; I figured since it would be in Duchan's nature to know, well, everything, he could know character names despite them not having met. lemme know if you're not down.] D U C H A N É I R . O L C

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[Vanya]

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[atrb=background,http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/vback-3.jpg] [scrolly:h(335), w(340),sy] Vanya was quite far away from the clearing when she heard the howl, and she growled in her bad luck. She set off at a quick, graceful run. She shivered in the air, but kept on going. She jumped over a fallen tree, and gasped, out of breath. She slowed to a jog, but then shook her head and started running again. It was her first pack meeting, and she would not act like a fool or be horribly late. She cleared another fallen tree and made it to the clearing. She stopped, standing on the edge of the clearing, trying to catch her breath and smooth down her fur and the same time. She choked, but managed to pass it off as a cough, and trotted into the clearing. She bowed her head to Ahote, and gave a quick smile to all the other wolves. She sat down next to Eolande, and turned to look at her and Rava, who was sitting on the other side of the pup. "Good morning to you, Rava, Eolande." She addressed the pup like she was an adult, time seemed like it had no limits or boundaries to the 76 year old sennyo. She curled her floating tail around her, and looked up at Ahote, waiting for his message. [/scrolly]

[lorelaia]

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[atrb=background,http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/lback-3.jpg] [scrolly:h(380), w(340),sy] The day was young and times stood still for a moment, a small snore escaped from the jowls of a slumbering creature. Soft, feminine in it’s nature and slightly troubled all the same. Something was going on though, a howl loud and clear came through the fog in her mind and hit her. At first she thought it all a part of the dream, but Ahote was not in this dream, and he was nowhere to be found in it either! So that meant that it must have actually been him howling from somewhere in the outside world! Startled by such a discovery quickly the Cael jumped to her paws, only to stumble and hit the dirt as she usually did on land. Whimpering she once again stood and shook her fur out with disdain and a somewhat tired look plastered onto her golden face. Blue tipped ears pricked up and swiveled slightly as to tell which direction that call had echoed from, it had been loud enough to awaken her from her slumber and seemed very urgent almost. It was calling the whole pack together, loud and clear she knew what the sound meant and was ready to respond. Sniffing the air and catching the sound of paws thudding by to get to the clearing which was quickly filling up with others on their journey toward the meeting as well. ”Ahote is calling, time to go.” Yawning the small Cael stretched, arching her back with almost cat-like movements. Closing her eyes as she did so an almost pleasurable moan came with the movements; muscles relaxed and stretched out, the stiffness quickly flowing out of her body as a smile lit her face. Standing straight once again Lorelaia once again felt refreshed now and ready to move her bum to the clearing where all in her pack, of yet many she was to meet were awaiting Ahote’s words of wisdom. Flashes of when he had welcomed her into his loving, warm pack came to mind quickly and Lorelaia excitedly started pushing herself faster. Eyes down on the ground as she moved though as to not trip over anything, the great gods knew already that she was clumsy enough. With the season changing too Laia didn’t know how yet she was going to survive winter if the waterways were all frozen over. She hoped that her new pack would help her though, after all weren’t they supposed to be like family? That’s how it always was in the stories she’d heard as a pup from her mother when she actually was told them… Although soon enough Laia was trotting herself into the clearing, looking tired and disheveled with a small, innocent smile still on her face. She did not recognize the wolves around her, all but Nautic and Ahote. Well, at least there are those two I suppose. They are, after all better than not knowing any in here. How tragic that would be! With a giggle she bounced over the ground like any puppy would do. ”Mornin’ Ahote, puppies. Giving them all a bright smile she looked up to her alpha again and then to the puppies, they did look like him quite a bit. ”They are so adorable Ahote! Can I babysit sometime? I’d love to play with them if you’ll let me. Such sweet longing filled Lorelaia’s voice when she spoke of playing with the pups just to entertain them, and again she looked up to her alpha. Glancing around she saw Nautic was already here, giving a smile in his direction even if he noticed or not. Deciding quickly though that she would sit by the black wolf near the back of the pack that was giving curiously amusing looks toward the Keyiou pair already side by side. Along the side of these two were a puppy that looked to belong to another wolf with other puppies there, sitting by yet another unknown wolf, along with the most gorgeous creature she’d ever seen. It was a sennyo of which she’d heard of only in stories, never had the Cael been exposed to such pretty things. [/scrolly]

[Ahote]

((I have not replied yet because the following characters are missing:

Mateo
Draco
Gareth
Erredore?
Elske
Morningstar
Xixa
Allison
Ariana
Drakon

The only one out of these that MIGHT have an excuse is Erredore because of being a harbringer. THE REST OF YOU. This is an important pack meeting, it involves changes and announcements your character needs to hear in person. I will give it until Friday. If you do not post your character by Friday I will remove you from the pack. Then you will have to PM me as to why your character was unable to attend to meeting and if they are even still a member of the pack or active characters. I am happy that the majority of you placed you characters here but the rest of you need to step up and post please.))

[~Ariana]

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[atrb=background,http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z341/awaywithmysanity/ArianaTable2.png] Ariana opened her eyes from within the home tree, she had not slept well her mind disturbed by terrifying images but always blurred and moving to the point where she could never tell what they were or what was happening. Looking around she noticed that most of the females had disappeared she was anxious to where they had gotten to and immediately stood up worry filling her golden eyes. She put her head low searching for the scents of the others and following them out of the tree and towards the Sota Clearing. She soon came in sight of the clearing the trees around her thinning out to be replaced by long grass and moss. The clearing was filled with many wolves already but she could only recognize Nautic and Ahote the rest were a mystery to her. She stuck the the sides head low slinking around, she was shy and had no intentions of coming so close to any of the stangers not even Nautic. Instead she glided towards Ahote, his kindness and strength made her feel safer than with Nautic. As she got closer she noticed three small pups at his feet and she couldnt help but smile. She loved pups no matter whos they were. So young, so innocent, so full of joy. They had their full life ahead of them so many choices ahead. She approached them slowly hoping that she would not be interupting anything. She let out a little whine to announce herself then stopped a few feet in front of him head low looking up at him. (sorry for the wait)

[Ahote]

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[atrb=background,http://i.imm.io/62ae.jpeg] [[Following members are on probation/temporary kick out until their owners PM me with the reason they could not attend: Gareth, Elske, Morningstar, Xixa, Allison, Drakon. Most of these people participated in the AC, so I find it unacceptable they could not PM me or participate in this thread. WARNING: Longest Thread Ever: Tried to answer all possible concerns to move meeting along to social time, as well as respond to every member.]] As it was Alucio was the first to arrive, much to his pleasure, the keiyou always seemed to do his duty and far beyond. He had earned the large Yagi’s trust by doing exactly what he should. Going above and beyond for his pack and he intended to reward him, today. When he landed and spoke to him Ahote genuinely smiled and nodded his head, “Indeed it is my friend, it is time for the final changes and announcements to be made and today is as good a day as any.” The pups of course found joy in the rabbit and were soon tearing and ripping it apart to feast, they were used to meat regurgitated at one point, but now they were becoming familiar with meat they had to work to eat. Ahote watched carefully as they ate their small fill and then he spoke lowly to them. “Now that you have had your share, you should give the rest back to Alucio and thank him for your breakfast.” They did as they were told, each dragging back pieces of the animal, still having about half left over for their provider. Although their form of thanks was to pounce and proceed to try to climb onto Alucio all yipping excitedly. He watched with careful eyes as Raust appeared, since their little incident with the larger intruders he had kept a close eye on the smaller male, and was indeed impressed with his gift of seeming to heal overnight, but because Ahote didn’t quite know where it came from he was put off by the male. His attitude, much like all smaller species along with his mouth could bring much more trouble than he could account for. “Good morning Raust, it is good to see you back in prime condition and able to do your duties once more..” He noticed Rava bringing herself in and his eyes softened for the female. He liked her, he liked her coloring, her face, and he liked that she cared for his pups as though they were her own. Adraxxia who had become very fond of her squealed and ran right for her, throwing herself into the female. The two males were still playing with Alucio, albeit giving him time to eat as well. He smiled as he saw the keiyou together and his pups coming close and remaining close with them, he nodded his head slightly to Rava, “It is a joyous pleasure as always to see you Rava.” Her name resounded low, and deeply masculine as he said it. He watched, containing himself as she brushed up against Alucio, and his mind was sent reeling into the future, with small winged pups soon flooding the Home Tree….Delightful, he thought privately to himself. Soon his eyes found Pyke and his son Olyvar, and he smiled as the smaller male came bounding toward him. “Yes it is the meeting for the whole pack, I am very happy one of my patrollers is here!” His voice was low as though he only had yes and thoughts for the young pup in front of him, seeing as his own three were content to play with the winged pair to the side…of course when they noticed another pup there was some standing issues..Adraxxia seemed rather interested, even taking a few steps closer, but the two brothers seemed to get closer together, remaining close. He nodded quietly to Pyke, their relationship would probably always be strained, but neither one out rightly disrespected the other, but he figured that could change for the better or worse, with the right or wrong time and information. The arrival of Avalon and so many other pups was a welcome sight, his eyes warmed for the female lupus and he smiled as he spoke, “Good morning indeed, I see you have brought the brood with you…” He chuckled as his pups now went rather crazy, yipping and trying to engage the other pups in play who would play with them. Luparia had taken a seat next to Eo and her brother, close to Rava and thusly Alucio. The other seemed to bound about around where he sat waiting to address the pack as the rest trickled in. Duchan’s arrival brought another smile to his face and he nodded to the ebony male, and watched him interact with the others. Vanya’s arrival was earned with another nod as he eyed all the members present, as if trying in his head to see who was missing and whom he would need to hunt down later, wanting explanations from. Lorelaia’s appearance brought his full white teeth to show as he looked at he beautiful Cael, the only one his pack could boast. He had noticed a few hot springs along the valley and he would inform the Cael of their location so she would not be without her beloved water throughout the winter but for now he concentrated on what she was asking. “You may baby sit any time you desire Lorelaia, I’m sure the pups would be interested in someone who can transform….” As soon as the words left his mouth he knew Adraxxia and his other two leapt for the new female they had never met and began to paw at her and bark excitedly. Ariana’s appearance seemed to be the last one, although he knew there would be stragglers, and her appearance of course sent most of the pups into a flurry of activity, anything bright and colorful or different often did that…But now was the time for announcements. “I am content to have you all here…” His voice rang out, dominating yet not commanding. As of now he was simply speaking to them, bringing them up to speed with changes that would be happening. “I know there are some of you who have been here since the beginning. Some of you who knew the previously alphess. Most if not all of you know she has left us, and I have came to rule this pack, raise my young as well as provide and protect the lot of you. I have grown to love the Taiga in my time here, and consider you all my family. Any wolf I accept into this pack should feel the same way, families provide for one another, they keep each other safe. Any wolf not willing to do that and help this pack survive will have my personal, undivided attention, and not in a positive light.” His glowing amber and yellow flecked eyes found every member of the pack for a moment as he spoke. “I have waited until the numbers have increased, the stability plateaus and now is as good a time as ever. Most of you have come to know this pack as the Knights, but from this day forth a new name will be given to the pack that roams this land. We will be known as the Aurelian Enclave. As most of you know, a second Home Tree has been found more suitable to female needs and thus from now on all females will reside there, no male is to be found sleeping or staying there on any permanent basis. All male pups will also remain within the other Home Tree until they are old enough to move into the male Home Tree…” He paused for a moment letting that sink in before he continued. “With this new name change and these new rules comes some new parameters for females. No female is to engage in fighting, active patrolling, or the hunting of large game. I will not stop females from hunting small game for themselves as it keeps them active and healthy but they are to not place themselves in any situation in which they may be harmed. When a female wishes to travel for any reason it is highly advisable to take a male escort with you. We have plenty of males who are capable of protecting an escorting and it is their job to protect this pack and provide for us all especially the females.” Even as he spoke he scented the air for intruders and scents that were not familiar to him, so far he remained calm. “I have given every wolf a chance to leave up until this point, and I will not hold you against your will, but leaving will not be encouraged after today. Consequences will be taken against any female found to be breaking the rules, first a harsh discipline and secondly I will expel you myself, for some of you that would be a death sentence.” He knew some of the females within his pack would not make it if he was forced to remove them especially with winter coming and so he hoped his words were being taken seriously. “I will not tolerate rape, violence, or cruelty to pups or females, and there will be no other punishment besides death given to those who break this rule.” His eyes found each of the male’s eyes. “Now that the name change and rules have been instituted I would like to say we are allianced with the wolves of the west the Styrrstdar Cadre. Their alpha is named Rhiannon and so any wolf from that pack is to not be harmed, if anything they are to be brought to me or my attention immediately. Also there is a tentative alliance in place with the wolves of the east, the Children of Hvitur Ari, their leader is known as Reynard and has been good enough to send a healer to our aid when Avalon had her pups. The same applies for their wolves as well..” He looked at the female lupus for a lingering moment, she would not have had so much trouble had it not been for his offspring from Seven and from their own mating…but those would be more secrets to hold close. He was moving on with changes within the pack that would directly affect them, “Along with the name change we also have ranks changing. Females of age to mate are known as Eranthe, and young females are known as Sivs. Male are divided into hunters and soldiers, it’s all very simple. Soldiers as known as Hauld will be patrollers, escorts and possible messengers. They will also be given special tasks, if you feel so inclined to volunteer for special missions you may come see me privately. Hunters or Thegns will do exactly that, they will also act as escorts, messengers and provide for the females in terms of food.” “Mating will also be different, any male is free to try to seduce any female, but be aware, if she says no or rebukes you, you are to leave her alone. Males are encouraged to spar for the attention of a female if she agrees after all, it is her choice to mate with whomever will give her the strongest chance for healthy pups, so I encourage all males to keep themselves in prime condition. If a male and female choose to mate exclusively, the female becomes off limits unless permission is otherwise given. If you mate with an exclusive female, I will not intervene when her mate comes to call for vengeance.” His eyes fell briefly on Nautic to give this little warning to. “Last but certainly not least I have a few words for those who have gone above and beyond for this pack in it’s struggling beginning. I have two wolves who have shown more initiative and more drive and have earned the trust to stand by my side as seconds in command, now known as Skolls. Duchan and Alucio, please come forward.” He waited until the two males stepped forward to stand by his sides as was their rightful place. “Males on patrol may now go to Duchan and Alucio just as they would come to me, males may bring in new potential members be they female or male, and they may be brought to any of us three. Final decisions will still be made by me, but they will act as my bodyguard, and my mind, and my muscle should I ever have to leave or be incapable or acting as Drott.” He doubted the situation would ever arise but he couldn’t appoint wolves in the middle of the night. “We also have three high ranking positions open for the leaders of the soldiers and the leaders of the hunters. I would like to see any male who wants these promotions to show me they deserve them and they will be rewarded. At this point I would be willing to answer any questions or concerns you may have concerning these changes..” He waited patiently upon his rock, watching the pups play on, they may have listened for a while but it would be a lot to take in for a small mind, it was a lot to take in for an adult mind, and he hoped they could all cope and move on accordingly…

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[atrb=background,http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q21/winkatuck/aluciowhole-1-3-1.png] He smiled at Ahote, then watched the pups devour nearly half of what he had given to them. As they did, his thoughts were settled intently upon this pack meeting that was about to ensue. He had been anticipating it for quite awhile now, and was all too eager to learn completely of all the changes that would be made to the pack. Perhaps his hard work over the last many weeks would pay off at this point, but he would be content with anything he could receive from these changes. He was snapped out of his reverie when Ahote spoke once more to his pups, about thanking the Keiyou for their breakfast. Before he could object and say they didn't need to, he was swarmed with the three puppies, attempting to clamber all over him with happy yips. It was a good thing he was laying down, he could take their pouncing a little better this way. Alucio lifted his head, smiling at the Lyxxus male who arrived next, though he did not know him by name. Considering he was still rather new to the lands, he did not know many by name, though he knew a few through some others and he had met at least two. He turned his attention back to what was left of the rabbit and snatched up the meat when the pups gave him ample time to do so. It filled his stomach enough to the point where it would not growl at him anymore. He attempted to bury the remains, so the pups would not bother playing with them nor would it appear as a mess in the meeting. He nudged each of the pups with a smile, his way of playing with them in return. He could only grin with each move they made. To him, pups were the epitome of innocence, and he could not help but love them. A scent reached his nose, one that was familiar to him, and in the corner of his eye he saw Rava and her colorful pelt approach him. He felt himself sit up immediately, drawing away from the two males as the female barreled into her. His ears twitched when she greeted each of them, then sat beside him. He bowed his head in greeting to her as well, "Good morning, Rava. Feeling well?" Of course, he was referencing to her encounter with that male Sennyo. Zubayr, was his name? He could not recall it perfectly, but he did remember a particular sourness he had felt when the female told him of her running in to him. He felt a strange tingle go through his fur when the side of her face was brushed against his neck, though he could not be sure why. If anyone was extremely oblivious to anything, it had to be him. He only smiled and licked her ear. One by one, more wolves emerged from the forest, gathering at the sound of Ahote's call. He knew a few of them through hearing others talk, but had yet to meet many of them. Avalon and Pyke were somewhat familiar to him, for he had heard much about the pups that were now sprinting all over the place between the wolves. The sight made him laugh lightly. The next to arrive was Duchan, whom he knew through talking to others, though was not sure as to how he knew him. "Good morning, Duchan. Having a nice morning, I hope." It seemed the rest soon arrived. A Sennyo placing herself beside Rava, a Cael who was adoring the pups, and another Sennyo, who seemed tentative at first, then eventually came into the area to be with the rest of the pack. Ahote began the meeting at that point, so one could only assume that everyone was there. Alucio kept his wintery gaze upon his leader, whipping his tail around among the ground for the pups to play with. His wings remained tucked into his sides tightly, for warmth in the cool morning. As the Yagi spoke, the Keiyou had a feeling the newly formed pack would definitely work in the form of a family, but what caught his attention the most was the renaming of the pack. Aurelian Enclave. He wondered how some of the members would react to that, seeing as some of them had been around long before Ahote showed up. He remained silent, though, listening further to the separation of males and females. The part of the male pups made sense to him, for separating a pup from their mother too early could result in many bad things. Alucio was rather surprised to hear the next part. The females were not allowed to do much, it seemed. Of course, he had no problem with this, as females were to be respected like precious jewels in his mind, but he was sure there would be a few females who would not like that rule. Though, there would be nothing they could do about it except leave, but it would be a discouraged thing. The way he saw it was that the males would need to wait on them to make them happy. Happy females made for no complications with many things. He smiled to the part about no tolerance for basically harassing females in any way, which he agreed with completely, and would be willing to enforce to anyone who did not follow it, though it was not in his place to do so. Females did have rights, as Ahote was now pointing out. They had the right to say no. The Keiyou glanced at Rava, wondering who she would say yes or no to, then looked back at his leader. Alucio was momentarily stunned when his name was announced by the Yagi, about being a second in command. He blinked a few times, frozen in his place for moments, then shook his head lightly. He was confused about the decision, as he did not see why he was chosen, but stood regardless. He stepped over the pups and left Rava's side, going to the Drott and standing beside him with Duchan. He faced the pack silently, the confusion still a tad evident on his face, though masked the happiness he felt inside. He felt important. He was extremely attentive when Ahote listed the Skolls' duties, and he figured he would be able to do those things with a little practice. When Ahote stated he would answer questions or concerns about the changes, a question presented itself in his mind. "I must ask about the sleeping arrangements between males and females. If a mating pair has pups, is the father still to sleep in the males Home Tree or is he allowed to be with his family?" In his mind, this was something to be addressed, as he was sure some fathers would not like to be away from their pups. ((ooc: in reality, that is my actual question. xD))

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[atrb=background,http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q21/winkatuck/nautictable-1.png,true][scrolly:h(270),w(220),sy,c()] The somewhat large lyxxus nodded in agreement. It was nice to be able to fulfill his duties again. He would hate for his only 'useful' reason to be in the pack and gain power, to be crippled from him. Though the idea of being able to use telekinetic powers versus true strength bothered him a lot. No wonder those strangers on the borders were able to toss him like a rag doll. Nautic needed to focus on training it, that would be his main focus. "Why thank you Ahote, it is indeed a great pleasure..." a glint of something mischievous on his mind sparked through his periwinkle gaze. A smirk released onto the lyxxus' features. Then he laid down and glanced at all the other members, he felt his fur become a bit hot when he realized Ariana jump in last minute for the meeting. He was beginning to wonder if she would even show up. Why was he so giddy around the Sennyo? Trying to shake the feeling off he also couldn't help but notice all the pups in the area now. This brought an uneasy feeling to him, at least he wasn't a female or forced to babysit. Now Nautic brought his attention back to the Drott for the rest of his speech as everyone seemed to settle down. Licking his dry lips, the lyxxus sighed as he watched the other two wolves gain a higher position and what their duties were. So these were whom he was to compete with? They both seemed pleasant enough. Easy pickings! Then his ears perked up at the statement of them being at terms with the other two packs he was quite familiar of before residing as a member of the now, Aurelian Enclave, was it? It would take getting used to since he was just now settling with the name knights and order. But he would make due, he wasn't one for change but this wasn't anything serious. And about the new rules for the females and such, he snorted. Disagreement clear on his face, that was just his womanizer side wanting to sleep in their quarters, but he again... did not like change but would also live through this too.[/scrolly]

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[lorelaia]

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[atrb=background,http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd415/Somatra1/lback-3.jpg] [scrolly:h(380), w(340),sy] With the smile that she had brought to her Drott’s face she couldn’t help but blush and give a wide grin in return. His pride she could see in his eyes, and indeed it made filled the little body – that held such innocence – full of pure rapture. Heart thundering for a minute before slowly settling down as the puppies came to pounce upon her once he mentioned her difference from the others. Giggling she playfully wagged her tail, nudging them to and fro and gently rolling the boys. Crouching low to the ground she smiled and wagged her tail just as though she was one of them. Slowly though she looked up when Adraxxia appeared and breathed a sigh of amazement. Large, orbs opened wide again as they had the first time she’d met her alpha and made light shine forward somewhat onto others who were near. Like the glimmering of sequins almost when the light catches them is what had happened. Just as quickly though Lorelaia closed her eyes down and lidded them half-way, for the reflections could be very distracting for her and others sometimes, and when it got in one’s eyes… Well, you may be seeing spots afterwards from the brightness, oh how it can blind you! With a soft smile though and realizing the meeting would start soon swiftly the small femme made her way toward the edge where she wouldn’t be as noticed. Huffing along side that though came a content appearance upon her features. Listening to the rules he laid out and the new change of names she nodded in agreement and silently tried not to smile. These things are good, they aren’t in the least going to harm us. If anything they should help us right? Even if females cannot hold any to much position. We are at least protected by those we know we can count on. Smiling at this thought she couldn’t help but almost giggle. How silly she was! Wanting to at least hold a high position to feel like she was helping. Oh, but Ahote had said she could babysit! Maybe she could even teach his little ones how to swim! Nearly squealing Neri began to wiggle and move from side to side. She was so excited, it was hard to contain yet she managed to calm herself enough to listen to his words. As Alucio asked of sleeping arrangements for father’s of pups though Nerina stilled. Pups? Would she ever have some? Oh, it was possible and quite highly plausible… Was it not? Carefully she looked around, curiosity brimming behind those excited eyes. Oh, how it must be to be loved! Sighing on the inside she thought of all the little ones she was always seeing, wondering if she ever would have her own like that. It would be such a joy indeed! [/scrolly]