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shadows in the distant light || open - ghostpact - 10-08-2018
With their growing ranks, he found himself drawn more to the outside camp. Though, with every trip in the territory, to the ruins or otherwise, there was a quiet nagging in his brain that would not shut up. Every time he left camp, he worried the outsiders would do something again, something he vowed he would never let happen again. So far, those thoughts have proven wrong, but one could never be too sure, right? He could be described as paranoid, but who could blame him when all he's known outsiders to be were monsters.
Moonshadow huffed, shaking his head to clear the cloudy thoughts and continued on his short route from the entrance of camp through a specific path in the forest that would take him by the ruins. He enjoyed visiting it often because it was quiet and the crumbling buildings held a beauty of their own. The memories associated were less bitter and more sweet these days as the wound that his mother's death left slowly began to heal.
Pacing around the ruined stone, he dragged his paw across the runes that matched those on his horns. He was still disappointed he never got the chance to ask what they meant. There was still time to figure it out on his own, but it felt impossible to do so now. With his responsibilities, he didn't have all that time to pour into books and magic. Not now, at least. Maybe he when he was an old wolf and unable to fight, but that was far in the future. Hopefully.
After a few minutes of quiet thought, a strange sight came into view and he broke from his reverie. Several feet ahead, there was a dead owl, wings spread out on either side with no obvious wounds. Beside it was the unfortunate sight of a broken egg, the baby within also dead. It was unsettling and he immediately began to piece together the different situations that might've led to this. He looked up for the nest they obviously came from and spotted it half way up the tree.
Well, he had to be sure there were none left behind. He carefully pressed a paw to the owl's body, warmth still lingering told him to it wouldn't be too late if there were any eggs left. Scaling the tree with ease, he slowly stood on a branch just to the right of the nest's branch. Lo and behold, there were too white eggs sitting there, unattended now. There was a heavy sigh from the dire wolf, gaze dropping to the owl's body again from where he stood in the tree. Poor children, he thought, to be left without a mother so young. Not even born yet.
Even if it were a hassle, he couldn't leave them here. He inched forward and carefully plucked both eggs from the nest, moving very slowly so he didn't jerk his jaws shut. That would've been a horrible mess. It took him much longer to get down from the tree than it did to get up, but he was on the ground eventually and conjuring a blanket from his treehouse. He did his best to wrap them and carry the blanket like a basket back to camp.
Back in the Realm's camp, he sat down and carefully set the blanket between his forepaws. He looked up to where he'd stopped, in front of Runicflare's treehouse. "Rune! This is important!" he called.
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Moonshadow huffed, shaking his head to clear the cloudy thoughts and continued on his short route from the entrance of camp through a specific path in the forest that would take him by the ruins. He enjoyed visiting it often because it was quiet and the crumbling buildings held a beauty of their own. The memories associated were less bitter and more sweet these days as the wound that his mother's death left slowly began to heal.
Pacing around the ruined stone, he dragged his paw across the runes that matched those on his horns. He was still disappointed he never got the chance to ask what they meant. There was still time to figure it out on his own, but it felt impossible to do so now. With his responsibilities, he didn't have all that time to pour into books and magic. Not now, at least. Maybe he when he was an old wolf and unable to fight, but that was far in the future. Hopefully.
After a few minutes of quiet thought, a strange sight came into view and he broke from his reverie. Several feet ahead, there was a dead owl, wings spread out on either side with no obvious wounds. Beside it was the unfortunate sight of a broken egg, the baby within also dead. It was unsettling and he immediately began to piece together the different situations that might've led to this. He looked up for the nest they obviously came from and spotted it half way up the tree.
Well, he had to be sure there were none left behind. He carefully pressed a paw to the owl's body, warmth still lingering told him to it wouldn't be too late if there were any eggs left. Scaling the tree with ease, he slowly stood on a branch just to the right of the nest's branch. Lo and behold, there were too white eggs sitting there, unattended now. There was a heavy sigh from the dire wolf, gaze dropping to the owl's body again from where he stood in the tree. Poor children, he thought, to be left without a mother so young. Not even born yet.
Even if it were a hassle, he couldn't leave them here. He inched forward and carefully plucked both eggs from the nest, moving very slowly so he didn't jerk his jaws shut. That would've been a horrible mess. It took him much longer to get down from the tree than it did to get up, but he was on the ground eventually and conjuring a blanket from his treehouse. He did his best to wrap them and carry the blanket like a basket back to camp.
Back in the Realm's camp, he sat down and carefully set the blanket between his forepaws. He looked up to where he'd stopped, in front of Runicflare's treehouse. "Rune! This is important!" he called.
[member=2330]runicflare.[/member]
Re: shadows in the distant light || open - tristitia - 10-08-2018
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Of course, Runicflare missed her mother as much as her siblings did. She was a great leader, she knew how to lead. Unlike her daughter, she had a knack for it. And she knew to expect that her brother would be missing sometimes as he took it in. It took all of her strength to not bolt from camp, though seeing her Magus around was a nice surprise.
Though. Not when she was resting, which was currently happening. And what was important? With a huff, Runic throws her blanket off, and marches down to see Moonshadow carrying a blanket with two eggs. The wolf looks up, and asks, "So... what is this? What’s going on?"
Though. Not when she was resting, which was currently happening. And what was important? With a huff, Runic throws her blanket off, and marches down to see Moonshadow carrying a blanket with two eggs. The wolf looks up, and asks, "So... what is this? What’s going on?"
Re: shadows in the distant light || open - Akira - 10-17-2018
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★ AKIRA ★
Akira heard the call from Moonshadow. He knew that Moonmoon wasn’t a fan but the boy was curious, and what was the worst that could happen to him for peeping in on other people’s business? Well, probably something pretty bad but Akira wasn’t negative enough to think of something to deter himself so he padded up to the base of Runic’s treehouse.
Moonshadow was there with a blanket set gently at his big forepaws. Runicflare had just appeared from her home. Akira butted in as he stepped closer to the two,”I wanna know too! Can I hear also?”
The boy didn’t make the connection that the blanket or rather what was in the blanket was what was important. He simply thought perhaps the dire wolf might have carried a blanky and was too nervous about the possibility of Moon’s anger to point it out in front of his face that blankys where for babies.
Moonshadow was there with a blanket set gently at his big forepaws. Runicflare had just appeared from her home. Akira butted in as he stepped closer to the two,”I wanna know too! Can I hear also?”
The boy didn’t make the connection that the blanket or rather what was in the blanket was what was important. He simply thought perhaps the dire wolf might have carried a blanky and was too nervous about the possibility of Moon’s anger to point it out in front of his face that blankys where for babies.
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Re: shadows in the distant light || open - ghostpact - 11-01-2018
"Is it not obvious?"
Moonshadow lowered his head slightly to gently nudge at the eggs with his nose, about to continue his explanation when the ever familiar flamboyance of Akira caught his attention. He lifted his head, rolling his eyes and taking a moment to reel in his urge to snap at the cat for no other reason than existing. He gave Rune a brief look of annoyance at the interruption.
"Fine, whatever. Just back up, would you?" he finally said, not even attempting to sound friendly. He sat down, returning his attention to his younger sister, even more cautious of the eggs at his paws with someone else in the area that he obviously did not trust.
"These are, to the best of my knowledge, owl eggs. Left behind. Someone or thing killed their mother and unfortunately, destroyed the third egg. I couldn't leave them out there, not if bringing them back here would at least give them a chance. I thought it important to notify you immediately... considering we share the room. Unless you think we should hand them off to someone else."
With that thought in mind, though, he knew there was no one around here he'd trust more than himself to take care of the orphaned eggs. If his sister's wasn't willing to help out, he was just as fine taking care of them himself before passing them onto a stranger.
Moonshadow lowered his head slightly to gently nudge at the eggs with his nose, about to continue his explanation when the ever familiar flamboyance of Akira caught his attention. He lifted his head, rolling his eyes and taking a moment to reel in his urge to snap at the cat for no other reason than existing. He gave Rune a brief look of annoyance at the interruption.
"Fine, whatever. Just back up, would you?" he finally said, not even attempting to sound friendly. He sat down, returning his attention to his younger sister, even more cautious of the eggs at his paws with someone else in the area that he obviously did not trust.
"These are, to the best of my knowledge, owl eggs. Left behind. Someone or thing killed their mother and unfortunately, destroyed the third egg. I couldn't leave them out there, not if bringing them back here would at least give them a chance. I thought it important to notify you immediately... considering we share the room. Unless you think we should hand them off to someone else."
With that thought in mind, though, he knew there was no one around here he'd trust more than himself to take care of the orphaned eggs. If his sister's wasn't willing to help out, he was just as fine taking care of them himself before passing them onto a stranger.