WillowStrike Pack Lore [REWRITE]
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WillowStrike Pack Lore [REWRITE]
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Posted 2022-01-26 15:26:43 (edited)
(I'd love to hear your feedback on this piece but I ask you to please not reply to this post. PMing me would be better! Thank you and enjoy.) A huff escaped from the old wolf's nose. This chilly morning was on everybody's nerves today. Though the air outside was cold yet clear, the snow on the ground and dens made it especially colder. A slight wind swept through the camp. MilksScent, an old pale colored she-wolf was dozing peacefully on a small log. She watched as the camp buzzed with quiet wolves. No one was really in the mood to do any chattering. Milk could see bored pups begging older wolves to join them on their duties, but all refused. "No fair! We're bored! Please take us with you!" A trio of puppies bounced around a departing hunting party. "For the last time, no! And that's that." The five wolves left without another word. Angrily, the three pups sat down with a grumpy huff. MilksScent looked sympathetically at the angry pups. She had felt the same way some long time ago. "Little pups, come to me. I will tell you a story to cure your boredom." The pups looked up excitedly and bounded over to her. She smiled and thought for a moment. "Ah, I have the perfect one. This one actually involves me. Wish to hear about how the WillowStrike Pack was formed?" The three puppies nodded enthusiastically, tails wagging. "Okay, okay, let me begin..." *** I was sitting in the clearing of Sycamore Pack camp. Wolves gathered around me slowly but surely. I could see one wolf practically bouncing to the sun and back. She was yipping and barking in excitement. Her friend tried to calm her down nervously. Soon enough, once everyone had gathered around, a sandy colored she-wolf stood up on a short stone slab. She cleared her throat which silenced the chattering wolves. She began, "Well, we have some fine pups with us today- or well should I say young adults now?" I could see the excited wolf was wagging her tail furiously, swatting the wolves around her. "And with new adults, comes bigger stomachs to feed and less space. So a few wolves have decided to leave Sycamore Pack. Whether it be to start a new life, become a lone wolf or something else, please step forward." I previously had decided to stay with the Sycamore wolves but after a few years of living in the woods, I wanted to dwell elsewhere. Even though my family, most my siblings and friends were here, I wanted to see new places. Possibly even live in a meadow! So, tentatively, I stepped up forward. I wasn't surprised to see the excited brown she-wolf and her friend beside me. "Oh my stars! I am beyond excited! Can you imagine the possibilities out there? New wolves, new places, new grass, new food new-" She was cut off by a deafening howl. I looked up to see the lead wolf howling. The Pack members quickly copied. Howls ringed in my ears. When I looked back at the excited wolf, they were already dashing out into the woods. "Wait for me!"(1) |
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Posted 2022-01-26 18:52:56 (edited)
Soon enough, AutumnsWind was met with swarming pups, begging for a story. "Woah woah! Where did you lot come from?" He scooted back, struggling against the pups who where climbing all over him. "MilksScent! She- told us to come to you to the finish the story ab- about-" Once pup shoved the other out of the way, interrupting. "How WillowStrike Pack was made! Tell us, tell us!" The aging amber-furred male wolf sighed and settled down as the pups cuddled into his fur. "Alrighty then, where did she leave off on?" He pondered. "When you guys left Sycamore Pack, fo- for-" Again, one pup interrupted. "Forever and ever!" AutumnsWind nodded and began... *** I, myself had also waited a bit before leaving Sycamore Pack. Really, DeepWallows and LovesCurse were the only new adults leaving. Even though, I was petrified. I mean, I was going out into a brand new world, filled with brand new things! Once the howl was sounded, we ran. I had witnessed what the howl did to some wolves. It filled them with such a sense of fear, they ran from the Pack. None of them were seen again. No one knew whether they had been accepted into a new pack or passed away. I noticed MilksScent still sitting when we were already out of camp. I had called to her but she seemed in such of a state of fear, or something, that she wouldn't rise. I had reluctantly looked away and continued running along with LovesCurse, DeepWallows and SweetSap, my best pals. As we bounded, I heard crashing and thumping and I was toppled over by a large weight. Heavy hooves crushed me as I tumbled around. Hooves stomped on my stomach, head, ears, legs and tail. I couldn't hear the others anymore. Once I was able to get out of the jumble, my entire body was aching. I looked up and saw a herd of Elk! They were spooked by something and were creating a stampede! The others were still in there. They could be dead! Despite my pain and physical injuries, I spotted DeepWallows cowering in fear. An Elk bull was heading straight towards him. Mustering up all I had, I jumped in front of him and barked at the bull. It reared and its two front legs bashed me in my face before it swerved and kept on galloping. I couldn't see much after that, and my world went black.(2) |
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Posted 2022-01-28 15:49:43
DeepWallows was trampled by five needy pups, screaming at him all at once. "Gahh! What's going on?" The pups bit at his ears and tugged at his tail, all shouting random things. "Story! AutumnsWind told us to come to you after MilksScent told us to come to him! Tell the the story!" The pups howled. DeepWallows laughed. "Oh, we're doing this again. Where did he leave off?" One pup crashed into another. The puppy reared up and pawed at the pup on the ground. "When the elk did that to him!" The pup on the ground kicked the shouting cub angrily. "Ahh, okay, settle down everyone, settle down." The excited puppies curled up around DeepWallows as he began... I saw what had happened to AutumnsWind. The elk bull had done some serious damage. It appeared it had kicked his throat and head, which knocked him down. "Autumn!" LovesCurse's panicked cry sounded as I caught sight of the wounded wolf. LovesCurse herself had some pretty horrid wounds too, her tail was hanging limply and she appeared to have several bad bruises. SweetSap came scurrying up as well. He had an open gash on his side and leg. We all cowered around AutumnsWind, who was lying still on the forest floor. The russet male wolf had an extremely swollen eye, along with other damage from the hit. "Will he be okay?" SweetSap murmured quietly. More rustling from the bushes alerted us. We looked up expectantly, hoping not to see more elk. Out of the underbrush came two light colored wolves. "Oh my moons! Look, Bliz, new wolves!" One younger looking wolf chirped, clearly very excited. Once catching sight of the state of us, the talkative wolf paused and grimaced. "What happened to you lot?" She said with a wrinkled snout. "Please, Cliff, be respectful. Hello newcomers. What bring your paws here?" The other wolf, a dusty snow furred female, said in a polite tone. Slightly startled by the newcomers, I stood forward. "Hello there, I am DeepWallows, here I have with me LovesCurse, SweetSap and AutumnsWind. We just got trampled by a startled herd of elk. If you could be so kind as to aid us?" I knew I was reveling a lot about us, and these wolves could use this to exploit us, now knowing we were weakened. But they seemed safe. I could see the younger female, Cliff, laying on the ground, poking the dirt in a bored manner. "Ughhh, my sister, Blizzard can do that, she's good with plants." Cliff rolled onto her back and gazed at the sky, counting clouds. "Yes, indeed I am good with plants. I've been trying to teach this dummy but she won't listen! Whatever, follow me." Growling, Cliff got to her paws and followed her sister with a dragging tail. I nodded to the other to help carry AutumnsWind and follow the two wolves. (3) |
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Posted 2022-01-28 18:49:17 (edited)
*** We followed the two female wolves through the forest. Birds chirped around us. We had switched places carrying AutumnsWind since it was quite a long walk. "Okay, finally, we're here!" Cliff pounced around, jumping excitedly from place to place. "This is where me and Bliz sleep!" She pointed to a hollowed out log. It has comfy moss inside and the entrance was draped in vines and shrubbery. "This is Bliz's plant storage!" Cliff waltzed over to a short stone slab which had dried plants resting on the top. "She also has a super top secret plant storage that even I don't know where it is!" She whispered to me. "They're called herbs dimwit." Blizzard scoffed. Cliff scoured, and sat down with a huff. "Thats the grand tour I guess." The grumpy she-wolf huffed with her paws crossed. I glanced between the two back turned wolves."Ahem, we've got a bigger problem at hand here than calling each other names." I said nervously. LovesCurse and SweetSap set down AutumnsWind, his breathing was shallow and raspy and his eyes were still closed. "My my! Cliff! Get some moss we can tuck under him. I'll also need some bandages.." She rubbed her paws over his muzzle and rubs. I could see his ribs jutting out of his skin. "Oh! And some-" Before Blizzard could finish her order, Clidd groaned. "Ughhh, make.. LovesCurse or whoever do it! I don't wanna!" She walked a ways away and sat down again with a huff, back turned. Blizzard growled, her back fur spiking and stormed off, going to fetch the herbs herself. LovesCurse gave DeepWallows an awkward glance. Seemingly more cool-headed now, Blizzard walked back with a bundle full of herbs. She set down the leaf bundle next to AutumnsWind. "All of you, you have some pretty bad wounds, settle own and I'll care for you." I nodded and let Blizzard apply a strange paste to my bruises. SweetSap winced as a different paste was added onto his gashes. The white wolf covered it with a spiders web. Moving onto LovesCurse, she tied sticks to her hanging tail with grass and spider web binds. "Okay, you guys should be good now, I have to work on this little dude." We nodded and left her to do her work. (4) |
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Posted 2022-01-29 06:40:44
After a few days of straight sleep, I had finally woken up. A pain in my side and muzzle greeted me. The world was blurry and foggy. "Hmmlooo?" I tried to speak but my muzzle was tied with grass and spider web bands. I tried pawing it off with my claws but a dusty white she-wolf ran up to stop me. "Hey hey! Stop, that there." She fixed the bandages and check on the wraps around my was it and stomach. "That kick really did some serious damage. Your ribs were broken from the trample and your skull was damaged from the kick. It was quite a gruesome sight. Your ribs were like, poking out your side. Yuck." She sat back once she finished talking. I glanced at my stomach then at the she-wolf. "Whmoo aore ooo?" I questioned. "Hah, I'm Blizzard. Your buddies found me and my sister and we're nursing you back to health. In exchange for them hunting for us of course." She puffed her chest. "Wherrefs Lofcurf an DeepWallofs an SooeetSapf?" WIP |
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