It's a good idea to leave your troubles— The nearly-silent sound of paws brushing through grass and the soft calls of birds was all that reached Dale's ears as he approached the large canopy of trees. "Diane, I am currently approaching only what I could assume is the described territory of The Ascendants." said the canine, pausing as he did, seeming to speak to another person and yet there was nobody there with him. The light furred canine peered forward at the expanse of tree's before him with curiosity clear on his face. "These trees, there's a mix of so many that I truly can't name them all." he commented, shaking his head.

The hazel-eyed dog continued now to push forward, edging towards the border that signified the beginning of the territory. "Diane it is currently," Cooper angled his head towards the sky, "nearing the sun's highest point and it's very warm. Twenty-seven days into my travels and I believe I have finally reached my destination. For now I must patiently await the arrival of a member of the group." And with that, the canine sat and waited; watching the treeline for a wandering soul, passing patrol, or perhaps a cryptid of sorts. —at home when operating a vehicle.

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It was the sound of an unfamiliar voice that brought Margaery to the border, in a more cheery mood than she had been as of late. Pregnancy certainly had been dragging her through hell but somehow, someway, she had woken rather pleasantly that morning. [color=#b14767]"Name and business?" She inquired lightly of the canine, her stormy-blue gaze studying him with mild intrigue. Had she heard right? Had he been addressing some individual by the name of Diane?

She peered past him at that thought, attempting to make out any other figure that may have accompanied him in the shadows. Joining in pairs or groups was not completely unheard of after all. She couldn't detect any other living person though and frowned momentarily. Perhaps it had been a whisper on the breeze then, not this male. Who really could say?

It's a good idea to leave your troubles— Cooper's head lifted as he heard the approach of another creature, his eyes landing on a feline that most likely toward over her species. One of the first things the canine would notice and take a mental note of is that she was with child. Not that it mattered much to him, he had no intention of flirting or fighting any of the creatures here.

When the feline reached him and spoke her question, Cooper stood to his full high and dipped his head in greeting. "Hello, I am Dale Cooper and I'm here to join your well formed group. I've come on the word that I would be accepted." he said, voice pleasant but seeming to lack any proper passion. He surely hoped that the words that had reached him a moon ago would be truthful and not an awful trick to get him killed.

Cooper saw the short feline following after Margaery and felt amusement blossom in his chest. While the munchkin was already short, this fact was only exaggerated when she was placed next to her tall companion. He didn't let this amusement show through, keeping up his polite facade. He did dip his head in greeting to her as well, though. —at home when operating a vehicle.

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It's a good idea to leave your troubles— Cooper smiled brightly as yet another member of The Ascendants approached. He was drawing in quite a crowd now, wasn't he? Well, it's a good thing he wasn't here to fight or he'd be easily outnumbered. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Lunafreya." he said, eyeing Bast as he approached. "I'd absolutely love a tour of your home," he responded politely to the serval, glad he wouldn't have to figure it all out himself.

The canine directed his attention now to the grey bengal that had introduced himself as Bast, though Cooper had a feeling that wasn't his complete name. "Thank you for the warm welcome, Bast," said Dale. As he watched the brown feline approach, he had the distinct realization that he had yet to see anything other than a feline gather here. He wasn't intruding on a feline only group, was he?

As the cocoa colored feline reached him, he gave her a kind look. "The name is Dale Cooper. It's lovely to meet you Hazel" he said, excitement readying itself to boil over. But, he forced himself to keep it contained as Gordon introduced herself. "it's nice to meet you, Gordon" he said to her softly.

The warm colored canine lifted his head to look at the full group gathered around him. He'd hoped to meet the Starrynight he'd been told had formed the group upon arriving but, if not it was fine. Starry would have no idea who he was anyways but cooper would like to let him know that word of his group had traveled far. "I do have a question though. Could any of you tell me where I could later find your leader? His name is Starrynight, I do believe." asked Dale Cooper, unaware of the loss the group had gone through recently. —at home when operating a vehicle.

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