New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani)

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New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani) Mar 31, 2017 20:18:00 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2017 20:18:00 GMT -6

The water was salty, too salty for the red merle female as she staggered from the shore line. Her throat burned as her mouth grew extremely dry after heaving water out of her system and panting to catch her breath. As she stood, she had to correct her stance a few times before she was able to balance on four paws with a bit more ease. Her double colored eyes looked around at the land where she had been washed up onto, catching the rocks that surrounded her. She remembered tilting her head at them before she started to stagger onward. To someplace other than the hot rock foundation she washed up on in the middle of the day to a place that would provide a little more shade for the time being. She didn't expect for it to take a few hours before she found it however, nor to find herself alongside another shoreline.

This shoreline however, was different. Taking a deep breath in, she could not smell the scent of salty water, aside from what still hung lightly on her coat, but of clear, fresh water with a hint of fish. Fish. Fish meant food, and now her stomach had started to growl as she stepped up toward the lake, her eyes catching sight of her reflection in the water. One ice blue eye that was accompanied by a half folded ear. The other eye a chocolate amber color that reflected every emotion that ever crossed the female. Whether it was anger, happiness, sadness...It didn't matter. It showed clearly in that single eye. She let out a loud growl at the thought and plunged her paw into her reflection before she focused her attention to the fish that were swimming around her.

Their scaly skins reflecting the light of the sun that beat down, causing the lighter coloring of her pelt look nearly a white grey compared to the dark red colors that patched her fur. Including parts of her ears. Her eyes carefully captured every movement by them that they could before she dipped her head into the fresh water, welcoming the cool, clean water as she wrapped her maw around one of the scaly water creatures. The oil on the fish made it almost made her lose it back to the water, but she managed to flip it far enough to dry land that it didn't have a chance to make it back before she pounced on it. With a single shake of her head with ears laid back, the fish became no more, leaving her nothing but to enjoy it and the nutrients it offered.

When it was just bones with scales left, the half dog creature stood and wandered off a little ways. Finding a sand bar that stuck up over the water a little, the mixed canine laid her body down to watch the waters for a little while before she was to lift her maw to the sky, a cautious, song like howl echoing around her as it bounced off the water and trees. A single ear flicked at the sounds of wings lifting birds into the sky far above her head.

This howl continued on for a few more minutes as Adair soon became fascinated by how the sounds echoed around her. How it sounded in her ear, her mind and how it vibrated through her body. It had been a while since she had been allowed to vocalize herself in anyway other than constant growls as she would warn full blooded wolves or those two legged things that wanted to do nothing but hurt her, to stay away before she would break their skin in order to protect herself. She just hoped that she would not find many like them here, if anybody. She silently wished that there were more here like the one wolf back home that would fight with her, rather against her. One that would take the brunt of the fight just to protect her, but she also doubted that there were many here that actually would. She was just surprised that there was the one to begin with, and she knew she would be pushing her luck with wondering if there were more like him. It would be as if she would jump off of a mountain side from the top, and expect to live when she crashes at the base.

Sighing, Adair allowed her vocals to grow silent, her nerves slowly relaxing on their own as she closed her eyes slightly. She enjoyed the peace that temporarily wrapped itself around her, and started to wonder just how long it would last. Surely it wouldn't. She knew it wouldn't. This kind of silence and peace never did for the strange looking half designed creature. She gave off one last sigh before she lifted her chest off of the sand bar and look out at the water, half of her attention elsewhere. Off to remembering the male that she owes a thanks to for helping keep her safe when several others wanted her dead, just for how she looked. Everything was just for how she looked. No one ever dared to know what the female could actually be like, she was sure that if they tried, she would not get the feeling of being in a world of constant war with everyone that crossed her path.

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New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani) Mar 31, 2017 21:43:06 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2017 21:43:06 GMT -6

She Does | She Says | She Thinks | Ari

Leilani staggered out of the cave she woke up in, her mind still a little woozy from the tranquilizer dart that had lodged itself into her hind quarters. It also didn't help that she was still getting used to the whole one eye ordeal. Though she was getting used to her left eye being her only source of vision, her mind hadn't still completely caught up to her body. She shook her head to try and clear the cobwebs, but that didn't seem to make it any better as the headache got worse.

Don't more your head or it will get worse.

"No Really? I couldn't tell. Mind sharing the advice earlier next time Ari?"

Though it was only a couple words, Leilani felt relief wash over as she realized that Ari was still with her like he always. This voice didn't sound like him at all, but the way she joked around with him and the advice he gave her made her nostalgic about her brother so she dubbed it the nickname that her brother loved. Since then, she felt a deeper connection to it. It was a literal situation of idea that giving something a name increases connection to it.

Just outside her temporary home, she sat on her hind legs and curled her tail around her feet. It was a position she was quite used to as she was forced to sit like this for hours on end. IT was a positions of "female elegance and grace" and as the daughter of an alpha, she was supposed to be the role model for the perfect alphess. So, as a result, during meetings both within and without the pack she sat next to her mother "learning the proper decorum and following in her mother's footsteps" to become the next alphess of a pack. It wouldn't be the pack she grew up in. That alphess role would go to her brother's future mate, but her father was planning to mate her off in an act of strategic alliance. This was all in the past, but as she thought back to it now, she wondered for the first time who would lead the pack after her parents.

Initially, her plan was to go back. She was going to spend a couple months alone to sort out her feelings and then return when she could bear to face them. That plan was scrapped when she felt the stinging pain in her side before she collapsed face first into the tall grass she was hiding in. The reason she was hiding was a juicy dear, but that dear escaped and the last she saw of it was a white tail as it ran away from her.

Lifting her nose to the sky, she took in a deep breath. Everything felt alien. It was beautiful, Leilani had to admit, but it was still alien and at the moment all she wanted was to turn back time and be a pup again. She wanted to run into her mother's arms and cry.

Stop reminiscing. It will do you no good now. Your brother is dead and there is no bringing him back. Deal with it. It's because of you. Deal. You've been taken to God knows where and there is no going back. Deal with it. Now, put all that behind you and focus. You need water and food. Find a coastline. From there you can walk along the shore till you find an inlet which turns into a freshwater body. Move.

Silently, Lani lifted her nose to the sky and inhaled the scent of the forest around her. Like she expected, most of it was just dirt and trees. Nothing to exciting and, thankfully, the scent of other wolves was lacking as well. She could hunt fairly well, but fighting was on the other end of the spectrum, one that she would like to avoid.

"I can't smell anything Ari. It's all just trees and dirt. Should I just pick a direction and start walking?"

Without even waiting for an affirmative response, she put the cave to her back and began traveling. She weaved through the trees and soon enough she could hear the waves crashing over the land. It all was too much for her so she broke out into a run despite the opposition from Ari. She broke out into the sunlight and for a second felt freed. The sand was warm and the mist gave her an indescribable feeling.

Gathering her wits about her, she began walking parallel to the water. She luckily, happened across a stream and had her fill before continuing on her way. She was beginning to enjoy her time, but a piercing howl broke the pristine silence. Following the sound, she happened across a creature that was different from any she had seen before. Some aspects were wolf, and some were not.

"Is she a crossbreed?"

Crossbreeding was not unheard of to Lani. There were stories of wolves who had fallen in love with dogs and who also created offspring. Though some were disgusted by the idea, Lani had never thought about enough to formulate a concrete opinion about the whole thing. It seemed trivial at the time considering the rarity of it in her old home. But here she was, faced with a possible crossbreed and with no idea on how to approach it. A wolf would have to dealt with carefully, but luckily this femme was not so hostile to strangers as most wolves were.

"Hello there. I was passing by and was wondering if you need some help. I am Lani."

She felt bad about not giving her her full name, but for the moment a nickname would work just as well. It's not like she was withholding her name purposefully like some wolves would do. Still, she chose her words carefully as she always did after that day when her own voice changed her life forever.

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New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani) Apr 1, 2017 17:07:40 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2017 17:07:40 GMT -6

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[attr="class","pltxt"]Gods be damned. Was there ever a time to come when the wolf could take time to observe his surroundings and engage in a fun activity? Ever since encountering the presence of a pack wolf, he had been on the move on since coming from up north. Though the lad wasn't necessarily aggressive, rather informing, he was still proud to be let off the hook of romping around in pack territory. The more he thought of how worse the outcomes could've been, the more his spine was sent into a flurry of shudders. Now, he stand in the intense spike of heat.
Gods be praised! His ears perked at the sound of rushing water. At first, Yaeffi figured he may have been under a deep hallucination, his brain simply trying to torture him further in his drought and starvation. Legs gliding with desperation, he stopped by a shoreline, a large one, indeed. It stretched so far to the horizon that his eyes couldn't comprehend an estimation for where the body of water may end. His tongue dunked into the cool liquid, lapping up hungrily of whatever he could get. His desperation was so great he didn't care for the sandy texture across his tongue, dampening the flavor of the water, or even the small bugs that flew around. A great exhale followed the drink afterwards. He drank so much until his belly cramped in water pain, but all was content. Not in such a rush, he sprawled his legs out and let them come in blissful contact with the chilling liquid. It cooled him down instantly. Shifting all the small weight he carried onto his side, Yaeffi had to blink twice before making out the figure of two canines. An annoyed groan rumbled under his breath. It wouldn't be soon until their eyes wandered, and they saw the resting male not too far from where they stand. One was walking not too far off, surely to encounter the other, and the other broke the silence of the air in a howl.

His gray eyes narrowed in confusion. It didn't sound like a full wolf howl. So, were there other canine creatures on this island after all? Yaeffi was unsure of how to react, but his mind was intrigued to satisfy his wonder. Standing slowly, he awaited until the other wolf stumbled across her before standing up and making his way over. His paws dragged against the sand and water's muddy produced texture, head lowered by his shoulders in a squint. As he grew closer, he was able to pick up on what the wolf female spoke of. Her name, Lani. Based on that, the wolf was able to infer that the two didn't know each other either, because why else would she say her own name? Chuckling at such a coincidence that three wolves would encounter each other all at once, the male felt somewhat more warmed by not being the 'odd man out'. Not realizing how close he stalked until it stunk purely of the two, and the fellow quickly halted himself from advancing any further. Also not wanting to stand there and seem like an all too obvious eavesdropper, he cleared his throat quite with volume, but wagged his tail to still appear welcoming. The other individual who lay on the ground was not a full wolf, as his hearing and vision confirmed.

"I'm Yaeffi.." He introduced, eyeing the shore awkwardly before defending his reasonings being here, "I just happen to be here.."

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New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani) Apr 1, 2017 21:29:16 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2017 21:29:16 GMT -6

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[attr="class","pltxt"] Ohnar blinked, he had a headache, but he couldn’t register anything beyond the dull pain that convulsed in his skull. It felt as if some giant bird was ripping out his brains from the inside out. He blinked again, his tongue lolling from his mouth, parched and a little bit larger than normal. He couldn’t think straight, he couldn’t think period, but he was a large wolf and the wooziness departed him a moment after. His grey eyes scanned the world, immediately knowing that it was different but not registering quite how it was so or where he was. The lack of orientation was odd for a wolf in general and it made him feel off center.

Trying to find his balance there were no paws beneath him, he was on his side, exposed and vulnerable. Trying to rush to his paws not only increased the receding headache but also made him painfully aware that he could not. It was as if his mind could no longer comprehend how his limbs worked. Frowning, and with effort, he tried to roll so that he was better positioned to rise but even that felt awkward. Left was right and right was left and when left was right and right was left then left was left and right was right but then nothing was right because he was still sideways. His legs flailed for a second trying to land on empty space. The earth beneath him felt as unsure has his mind at the moment and he didn’t trust it.

Finally he managed to right his world and he was looking at it so that the horizon line stuck horizontal and not vertical. That was a start. He smiled when his legs allowed themselves to group under them, and he was quite confident enough to try and rise. Until his legs splayed out beneath him like a newborn an he found his chest roughly hitting the ground again. Trying again more cautiously he tried to put weight on one paw at a time. As soon as he got to his paws it became a sad game to see how long he could stay that way. Unable to maintain his position standing he had to stagger. Throwing his weight side to side as he unbalanced himself one way and then the other. The entire world was shaking and so was he. The headache was back.

Finally managing to stumble more forward than sideways he took his bearings. He still lacked the grace on his paws that he was accustom to and instead of feeling like elegant dance moves as he let his weight carry him forward he instead felt gangling and awkward. Scenting the air he scented water, there were other wolves near there but that didn’t bother him. His experiences had taught him that not all wolves were friendly, but also that they should all be given a chance. And he was jovial enough to want to meet them. Not wanting to get too ahead of himself again he walked, slowly. He continued to try and regain the natural control of his muscles that he normally had. Slowly but surely it returned, he didn’t feel tired but there was that residual dizziness. Ohnar would be glad when he found that water. A familiar scent, a familiar sound. He didn’t know if he was dreaming, if it was an echo of something, if he was going crazy from whatever the humans had put in him. There was nothing else that could explain that voice, that scent. He longed to see her, he wondered if the dream would be that complete, but he didn’t care if it was a dream if it meant he could see her.

His desire had dulled with the time he had not seen her but that song that compelled his limbs to move with grace, to move in time with each beat of the melody, the suffering that came with freedom that he so desperately wanted to free her from. Because he was an artist and beautiful wasn’t something that could be replicated, only made and that was everything she was. Even if there were a million other hybrids no one like her. He trotted forward, half motivated by the water and half motivated by what he thought must be a hallucination. When he approached at his pace he heard the introductions, matched them to wolves. But he didn’t offer them his customary smile and friendly greeting. He would have, he told himself, but he saw something. “Adair.” She was real, she looked to real to be anything else. Her name was what he said, he didn’t know what the others would think, it had taken him awhile to get past the names that his pack mates had called her. To find out what she called herself, and he wasn’t sure how she would feel about him divulging it to these strangers but there was nothing left to say.

He didn’t know what else to say, he had only ever met her on the battlefield before. Protecting her as best he could, always an inch away from understanding why he wanted to and never quite grasping why he had to. Why she was so hated, the actions of the other wolves appalled him and yet here she was. In the middle of these two other wolves that were not attacking her and looking at her with all the warmth that he could rightly expect from a stranger. No violence in their movements and he wondered if it would be different. It wasn’t for him he doubted much could change the way he saw her, the way he thought about her, but for her who had only ever seen him as a brute caught up in the very pack that had attacked her but had held back from such activities. He didn’t believe they were right, and of course he had defended her, but there had been that time. That time with his brother and where his father for a second had been proud of him that he had stayed and hadn’t left, hadn’t been able to abandon the pack that would turn their fangs on her. But it had been a long time since the wolf who he wanted to look at him with pride the most was his father and there was no short amount of moons that had spun their cycles since it was his brother who he wanted to run next to and laugh out for joy and clash with. He missed them, but he missed them with all the bitter-sweetness of something that made his stomach hurt and twist and sink in the end.

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New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani) Apr 3, 2017 13:27:19 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2017 13:27:19 GMT -6

Standing at the sound of the first wolf, asking if help was needed, Adair found herself looking up at a slightly larger female that showed what she was. Full wolf. She may

have had to swallow the growl that rose in her chest upon the arrival of a second moments later, but there was nothing she could do to stop the fur along her spine to stop from rising to end. As she stood in front of them, she was reminded of how much different she was compared to them. A single ear flopped over in half, leaving her deaf in that ear. Her eyes were different colors, and her pelt was so far from the colors of either one of the wolves before her. Even from where she stood, she knew that is she was to move any closer, she would still be so much smaller than them, her head barely reaching the chin of even the smallest wolf in this tiny party. “No. I am fine, just taking a break from traveling.” The growl she had been fighting to keep down, finally rose with her words, showing just how much blood of a house dog, ran through her veins.

It was something she royally disliked as it was one of several things others picked up on, making fun of her for. It was more feminine than she liked. More dog than wolf, and no matter how much growling she did, she knew it would never change. No one ever wanted a half-dog around since she was prone to bring them to the center of all havoc. She was always the main cause for havoc among any wolf pack, gathering… Anything that involved more wolves than hybrids, such as herself. Even things that involved more dogs, she was the cause of trouble. Adair knew that she would always bring trouble, no matter what she did, or where she went. Her whole life was trouble. Or, so she thought.

Taking a deep breath to catch the scents of the wolves as individuals, she found that neither belonged to packs, though it did not help ease her nerves any. It never did. One scent however, caught her a little off guard seconds before his hushed voice reached her ears. That had to be impossible. How did he end up here? Last she knew, she looked over her shoulder as she escaped from the middle of a battle against his pack that wanted her dead. She remembered a large male taking a beating from them as she tucked her tail and left. Yet, as she looked around now, she found a shadow that seemed to mimic his size in general, though he remained semi hidden, his somewhat dark pelt hiding from her careful eyes. “You wish to show yourself rather than hide in the shadows like a scared pup, afraid to take the punishment that they deserve? And speak of your name rather than mumble to yourself?” Her growl rose strong in her voice, vibrating carefully against a white neck, ruffling the fur on her throat.

Turning her attention back to the two wolves before her, Adair laid her ears against her skull, only one laying flat as the other barely bent backwards as the tip reached for her jaw. Her laps twitched slightly at the corners as she watched them carefully, moving backwards a step so she had a little more time to react shall one of them turn to bring themselves at her, causing her nothing but hard. “As for my name, you shall call me nothing but Adair.” She heard the growl thick as she spoke her own name, knowing that not many knew of what her name truly meant. At least, the name her father had given her a few years ago when she was left at his paws as a young pup, barely able to walk on four legs and fend for herself. A name that she learned to embrace far better than that given to her at birth, by her mother. The same wolf that gave her up, complaining about how her own daughter was nothing but trouble for her other pups and her pack.

What mother gave up her pup just because of how they looked? Was that a normal thing among wolves, or was it just hers? Was it because Adair showed just who her father was where her siblings seemed to be more wolf than dog unlike her? Shaking the thoughts
from her mind, she returned to awaiting for the vocals of the male, hardly out of sight, as well as more vocals from the two that were brave enough to approach her on their own.

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New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani) Apr 3, 2017 17:41:45 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2017 17:41:45 GMT -6

She Does | She Says | She Thinks | Ari

While she was waiting for the half-breed femme in front of her to respond to her questions, she took the time to observe the femme that wasn't either of two species. Her howl had not sounded like a wolf'syet some of her characteristics were from that very species.

A half breed. Of course this is first creature you stumble across while on this infernal island. What kind of place is this anyways. I have never heard of an island like this.

"Hush Ari. She still has a name no matter her bearing and I don't mind. She is a uniquely refreshing sight from the previous days of loneliness."

Lani quietly took a deep breath and verified what she suspected about the darker femme; she had no pack. And as she spoke for the first time, Lani learned that she was resting.

"Her scent indicates that she does not belong to any pack that I know of. She could be a loner as well which means that even if we don;t stay as companions forever, she can still be a friend."

A friend! You want to be friends with this...this thing. It is not normal and you know it. I will mot allow to be companions with this thing. The fact that you even spoke to it disturbs me.

"Be nice Ari. There is not way that normality means anything to me now. That option is lost to me forever."

You are the daughter of a high ranking male and female; you are meant to be a leader.

"I have told you this many times before and I will say it again; I have no wish to be a leader of any sort."

But-.

"But nothing Ari. I will help her if she needs it and that is final. "

She said that she doesn't need it so don't worry about giving if.

"Shut up will you. There is someone else here."

Nyx turned and faced the other other male who had arrived unexpectedly. His name as Yaeffi; a unique moniker that he had never heard before.

"Hello Yaeffi. As you heard, I am Lani. It's nice to meet you. And don't worry about the reason. We all just happened to be here" Simple. This was the first time meeting him, so she suppressed her natural urge to growl at him. She still was a little rude, but that's just how she was and they would have to deal with it.

"Great more people to talk to."

I told you so. Should have left when you have the chance.

Ignoring the 'I-told-you-so' tone that Ari had taken up, she once again became quiet. The silence allowed her to pick up the voice of another wolf; this one as well sounded and smelled male. She couldn't identify the word (or words0 he had uttered, but that didn't matter. It seemed that the other femme had picked up his scent as well for she let loose a couple of scathing words, her obvious breed difference making itself evident in the slight growl that echoed from her throat.

"You can come and join us mystery male. It's already practically a party here. If we have room for three then we have room for one more."

The half-breed female also revealed her name. ... ~~Adair.~~ It was a beautiful moniker, but her voice once again took on that growl as she uttered the word.

"There is more to this female than it seems Ari. Her name has a history; one that she feels particularly strong about."

After the few observations, Leilani sat back on her hind legs and curled her tail around her feet. Something in her gut told her that this woudl take a while

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New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani) Apr 6, 2017 13:41:47 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2017 13:41:47 GMT -6

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[attr="class","pltxt"]His mind continued to search for body posture language, specifically around the lips of the two females. The first seemed to be hostile, restraint in a way. Yaeffi understood her instinctive caution, yet failed to completely acknowledge it. She was a hybrid, and that made the male snort to the side with a look of disdain. Was the hybrid so confident she had the nerve to flaunt her tough side freely? Jealousy flooded around his brain, but the wolf remained silent, his attention redirected to the wolf beside him.

Leilani was her name. For the most part, she seemed sweet, but often times sweet individuals were able to deceive others. Once a silence hung onto the words, Yaeffi wagged his thin tail briefly to further salute the females, taking a step back to ease the distance he unknowingly closed in on. Then, the lasses called out to a lurking figure, one his nose failed to pick up on the scent of. He kept his guard low, though reminding himself he was standing beside no longer two, but three strangers. The stomach belonging to him churned in uncomfortable disgust and overwhelming butterflies, his eyes peering for the silent man. Was this one going to be the shy one of the bunch? Er, if they remained to stick together. Yaeffi knew he was jumping the gun for future plans, and immediately backed off on his wild wonder.

The hybrid spoke again. This time, her name. Adair. It was short and easy enough for him to pronounce right the first time. The male failed to acknowledge the hybrid from the warning in her tone, still unsure of how he felt exactly to these strangers. It was more than possible they were in the same predicament as he.. fearful and wandering alone. Yaeffi suddenly felt like the ultimate whelp in this hell of a journey. Was it reasonable to put on a new persona as others may have done so? His brows dropped, no longer creased, and he strayed off to the shoreline again, paws dragging to make no imprints.

It was easy for him to manipulate himself by overthinking every small detail. In this very moment, he wanted to restart from the very time he snuck off from his old pack, and put on a false mask. Had Yaeffi realized earlier that he could switch personalities so easily when escaping his small society, he would've done so.

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New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani) Apr 6, 2017 22:16:00 GMT -6

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[attr="class","pltxt"]The minute he stood there he felt bashful, even more so when Adair called him out on his uncharacteristic silence. Stepping out of the shadows he greeted the other wolves present, trying to overcome from the shock, letting out a small chuckle at the words of the wolf who went by the name Leilani “I’m Ohnar,” a warm smile to the other two. He couldn’t face her yet, didn’t want to know if she recognized him or not because he hoped she did, and he didn’t want to know if she was cross with him or not because he thought she might be.

He noticed that the other male had been largely silent but if he was more comfortable enforcing a small measure of solitude then Ohnar would welcome his presence and not push his boundaries. Looking around he decided that he’d try to carry the conversation a little bit. Knowing that the others may be a little on edge he allowed them to see a moment of vulnerability as he asked good-naturedly, not betraying how weak it made him feel and sound to have no idea where he was and awake on a strange land even if it did have her on it “To be honest I woke up here and don’t know where I am,” Glancing around as if it might give him the answers even if all of his senses told him that his native land was no where he could travel to “could any of you help tell me? I’m from Africa mainland if that helps.” While his head was no longer having a stroke while bouncing against his skull there were the after effects of the headaches. The hurried movement towards this spot from earlier had cleared his limbs of most of their shakiness but he could still feel that odd sensation running through his veins as if something were inside of his body forcing him to be sleepy which didn’t make any sense to him at all. How could humans make him feel that way, he had never had any experience with needles or cages or experiments and his training as a warrior and his pride as a dancer revolted at being influenced in such an unnatural way.

The other wolves there didn’t look like they were still shaking off the effects of the strange sleep he had awoken from. If Adair had been here longer then she might be able to tell him more of what he understood, he had no qualms about appearing weak in front of her. As much as he wanted to protect her he knew that he was not more powerful. The way she commanded the group was as much evidence of that that he needed. As much as he was friendly he didn’t have the imperious presence that other wolves did. After seeing his father he wondered if it was even desirable that he did. He never did find out that Adair had originated from the same pack as him, that her mother was an adult he had respected in his youth and charmed just the way that he smiled at the rest of his packmates. Before their returning grins turned to sneers and they scorned him. Even then there were a few tense friendships he had clung to.

These wolves were showing none of that hostility though, and he felt at ease in their presence and waited for one of them to respond with something, all the while carefully avoiding the eyes of Adair, even as his body opened up towards her, paws facing forward as he sat down trusting none of them to attack. He was a decent enough fighter that they likely wouldn’t get to kill him by the time he was running but if all three chose to attack him at once there was a good enough chance that he would go down never to rise again. Still his tail wagged softly against the floor.

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New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani) Apr 18, 2017 17:49:02 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2017 17:49:02 GMT -6

Lani. Yaeffi. Ohnar. She now had the names of the three wolves that surrounded her, causing the fur on her spine to remain raised. Dual colored eyes remained bouncing from one to the other, curious as to what it was that brought them all here. At once. She did not find it normal for so many loners to wake on close to the same locations as they had now, but they had.

Her nose twitched at the thought, unaware that her doubled colored eyes rested more on the larger male than the other two who stood before her. What was it about him that made her seem to be more curious than the others?

A bite of her tongue, she brought herself out of her reverie to look at the others, taking in the light colored pelt of Lani a little more, catching how one eye seemed to be lighter than the other, clouded. Taking in the darker colors of Yaeffi, how he did not seem to thrilled to respond to much. But she did notice the slightest change of his eyes. At what? She didn't want to know, and she was not about to ask. She knew it was better to keep a lot more to herself than she was to lead them to suspect or for her to ask and say. This she learned rather quickly in the past.

Not even her father and a female that nursed the hybrid, allowed for such things to become noticeable and brought to question so easily. They told her that it was better left to figure on her own rather than bring it to light. If she brought anything to life, she would be getting an ear full or a new injury among her pelt that would constantly remind her of her mistakes.

Growling at herself for allowing her mind to stray even the smallest amount with three other wolves around... Wolves that Adair had zero reason to trust, yet had no issues with yet. She wanted to keep it that way. It had been wolves that she had begun to trust that broke her the most. The ones that didn't have much of a good reason to attack her, other than her appearance that she endlessly wished that she didn't have, that broke her. That caused her to make two separate sides of her brain: One that was constantly being shown to any and all wolves, with one that would not be seen by any. If it was ever to be seen, it would be shown to only a very few wolves that Adair knew she could trust with her life, though she knew that that would still be so far away.

Not even the large male who stepped from the shadows, his voice familiar, would not see that side of her for a long time. The light pelted femme and strange colored brute may never even see that side of her as she now took a deep breath, her eyes trying to focus on the smaller two of three. She doubted Ohnar would try to harm her, but she also knew not to put down any of her walls with him just yet. She just kept reminding herself to keep her and senses as sharp as she could so that she would be able to move as quickly as she could.

Her clawed paws dug lightly into the ground, her eyes darting briefly to Ohnar as she kept a colorless eyebrow raised at the strange trio. Though her vocals remained calm for the moment, she found that she was not able to really help the soft scratching of paws in sand. The sound was somewhat comforting to her ear, to her nerves as they remained high whenever she dared to let her eyes dart between the wolves.

"If you can't tell Ohnar, we are far from Africa." The snarkiness in her voice rumbled inside her chest as she nearly spat her words out. His name carrying a slightly different tone than the rest of the sentence.

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New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani) May 12, 2017 11:06:10 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 11:06:10 GMT -6

She Does | She Says | She Thinks | Ari

Leilani was taken aback by the obvious acid in Adair's voice as the other male, known as Ohnar, approached. There was something about the way they looked at each other that suggested a history. It was not Leilani's place to question what that history was, but she would be very interested to know about the events.

All of them are hiding a secret. I don't like it and I don't think that you should get involved.

"It seems as if you have moved away from your previous fixation of the breed of Adair and are beginning to give more practical advice."

Not at all. I am still annoyed by the presence of the half-breed, but as a more mature being, I know a losing battle when I'm in one and decided that there was no use arguing with you over it. Also, I am choosing to ignore the obvious insult.

"Sure Ari. You're the mature one. Mature people throw a fit when their companion hunts rabbit instead of deer."

Ignoring Ari's comeback, for he was sure to have one, Leilani once again focused herself back on the little gathering that she not seemed to be part of. There was no conversation after Adair's comment, and the awkwardness could probably felt by any creature who happened to find itself in their midst.

Sick of the sideways glances and unspoken words, she decided to be that one person who did what everyone hated. Opening her mouth, she tried to break the ice with a casual,"So what now? Are we all going to gather around a fire and sing 'Kumbaya?'"

It was partially a joke, but the statement did have a deeper meaning that she hoped the others got. Even if they were wolves, it would be safer for all of them if they stuck together. She had heard stories about this land, off the shores of Africa, that was home to pack more ruthless than she could imagine. The stories could just be that, stories, but she was not one to take any chances. There was no need to create a pack or anything, but the extra protection and assistance will never be a disadvantage.

Though the idea did have a downside. The four didn't trust each other and there seemed to be bad blood between some.

You don't need them; you have me after all. If I didn't protect you, would probably be dead by now.

"And I appreciate that Ari, I really do, but we both know that in fights, I am severely at a disadvantage."

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New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani) May 24, 2017 15:11:56 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on May 24, 2017 15:11:56 GMT -6

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[attr="class","pltxt"]He chose to laugh at Lani’s joke rather than be ruffled by Adair’s fire. There would be a time and place to figure out what he had done to deserve her displeasure but now he was more focused on these other wolves. He was content to allow the other male to remain silent but it seemed that Lani was much more interested in interacting. Trying not to be presumptuous or rude he answered light heartedly

“I’m not much of a singer,” he knew what fire was but he had no idea why anyone would want to sing around it. He supposed there were all sorts of things that wolves in this land did that he didn’t know about and he wasn’t one to judge them for their preferences. He realized that there was probably a larger question there about staying safe in numbers but he had no intention of starting a pack at the moment or banding together with wolves he hardly knew at all. Glancing at Adair he wondered how she would react to the request, while she wasn’t malicious to the wolves of his pack to his knowledge he didn’t think she had ever been in a pack His own experience with packs was a bittersweet one at best. He knew he owed a better answer than that but he still puzzled over just exactly what he would say to such a proposition. Giving a shot at his natural humor he tried to keep the mood of the interaction easy instead of getting to heavier topics he wasn’t even sure he should approach. He didn’t know anything about forming relationships outside of his pack, and suddenly he realized that even though he enjoyed company he had little idea how to actually seek it out in others.

“What about you?” He was honestly curious if she was a singer. He had not met many other wolves who were artists, his own pack was much more war like and while he knew that their talents lay elsewhere it was not his choice or path. He contemplated the many other wolves that he may meet there, but he hardly knew them. Asking deep and personal questions was a good way to get to know someone but that was only if you got answers and he doubted very much that he would get anything. Lani may tell him part, Adair he hoped would tell him one day but it wasn’t an expectation or very likely, and the male…he would be lucky to get out much from him not that he was begrudging the other for his cautiousness. He wasn’t sure if any of them were natives to this land or not, his head was still slightly foggy and while not giving him any discomfort and mostly coherent thoughts actual use was somewhat eluding him. He couldn’t tell if their scents were indicative of originating elsewhere or simply their own or if they were from other parts of this land. He actually didn’t know where he was and while Adair’s words made it obvious he wasn’t exactly on Africa mainland he still wasn’t closer to knowing where exactly he was.

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New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani) Jun 8, 2017 19:32:10 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2017 19:32:10 GMT -6

She kept her vocals quiet for some time as she listened to the other two speak. Personally, she was a little grateful that she was not the center of conversation or the center of anything really. No matter what kind of interactions she had with many, she always landed in the middle of it all and she was a bit pleased to find that it was not the case this time.

She scoffed at the thought of singing Kumbaya with any of them. She hardly even understood the reasoning for it, and didn’t care to even find out. Instead, she allowed it to slide as she felt her own tail flick between her hind legs and eyes darted between all three again. One remained silent, one confused her slightly as she spoke words that she understood, but yet, she did not understand why she spoke. Adair was not one to really bring up any conversation on her own the way this one did. Then there was also Ohnar. She knew him. She knew he was different, strange. But it never really set with her to strike up any conversation with him either.

As she swallowed quietly again, her eyes continued to bounce between the three as her vocals broke through a semi-closed maw. “Kumbaya has no meaning for it to be sung unless you are one who praises anything and everything. So therefore, if you wish to sing it on your own, feel free to. Elsewhere.” With no desire to even hear another word of the song, the merle pelted female narrowed her eyes briefly before she turned her attention away from the second female of the group. How did all this land in this place anyway? Two males, clearly both larger than the female but all three stood taller than Adair herself. This is what helped make her a little more on edge than she would have normally. One wolf that towered over her was fine, but three? Three can be unpredictable in her eyes. The same dual colored eyes that watched whatever movements they could, her deaf ear folded back against her head while the other flicked here and there to catch every sound that was made.

Adair really had gotten use to only having a single ear to use, and had tuned most of her hearing into that ear rather than allowing anything to slip past. Whatever sounds she could not catch, she usually caught more with her eyes. Those were her top two senses that she found herself relying on more and more alongside her sense of smell. The smell that wafted to her on winds or breezes when she traveled alone or stood in places like she did now. Her nose twitched regardless, trying to catch whatever scents it could to alert her of any others coming up on them. She did not want anymore surprised visitors just yet. She did not want to feel any more vulnerable than she felt now. She was already much smaller, but she also knew that she may have had a few more skills under her small paws than one would have thought for a small hybrid like herself.

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I promise, she won't always be so... Snarky?

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New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani) Aug 3, 2017 9:54:22 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 9:54:22 GMT -6

She Does | She Says | She Thinks | Ari

Leilani delicately raised an eyebrow at the smarminess of the hybrid female. Kailani understood that most creatures were a little defensive around new people, but this was taking it to a whole other level. Even if she was blind, Leilani had experienced a lot of things in her one and a half years of being alive; in no way was she going to let some hybrid disrespect her and get away with it.

Now do see what I mean Lei? Half-breeds are a disgrace to the wolves. Additionally, they don't have any semblance of respect as part of their morals. When you get the chance, out of sight of prying eyes like the other two, please teach this lowlife a lesson.

There's not point Ari. As much as her words annoy me, it would seem childish to start a fight over a couple words spoken by an immature pup.

So then do like you always do Lei. Kill them with kindness all the while wondering why others think that your blind eye makes you weak.

Ari, remember what you told me once. It was when I almost foolishly got into that fight with the tawny loner that was a complete bastard to me? You told me that not showing all your cards from the get-go was a smarter move. Using the same principle I am acting as if I can't do much. It's a lot easier than wasting energy trying to prove something anyways.

And with that, Leilani cut off the conversation with Ari. He would be of no further assistance.

"NO I'm not much of a singer, my strengths lie in more useful positions. Either way, the 'Kumbaya' thing was a joke, but it seems that some did not take it as such.

Extending a sweet smile to everyone in the groups, she wanted to prove that it was better to be her ally than her enemy.

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New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani) Aug 6, 2017 15:32:09 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2017 15:32:09 GMT -6

The situation escalated a little quicker than Ohnar had anticipated. It seemed that the two femmes of all the ones at the little meeting were the ones butting heads the most. Stepping forward a bit to shield each from the other's view slightly, not enough to inhibit vision so that both could still keep an eye on the other, but enough to try and ensure that neither were incentivized to immediately attack. He didn't want to apologize for Adair, and knew that he would have hell to pay if he did, but he also wanted to speak to her on her own and also try not to offend Leilani too much. Wincing he tried to be as friendly as possible to the other wolves, latching on to the last phrase that he had heard come from the other female's lips "More useful? Are you a healer perhaps?"

Most wolves knew how to hunt and fight so neither could be considered special skills but healers were often in short supply and meeting one would be a novel experience. His old pack had had one but with a rather dubious skill track and Ohnar hadn't been able to learn much from that wolf during his time at his old camp. While healing was important his time had been more focused on the hunting and fighting aspect of it now and he hadn't dedicated much of his free time in exploring the craft. more interested in other things such as the arts.

Maybe he was a fool for not trying to pick it up but he enjoyed what he did and he appreciated the skill now and wouldn't trade the grace that he had on his paws for basic herbal knowledge. Though he had never been in a situation where it could have saved his life so it would be quite possible for him to sing a different tune then.

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New Places, New Acquaintences (Ohnar/Leilani) Aug 13, 2017 21:36:10 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2017 21:36:10 GMT -6

Not much of a singer eh? A small huff left the merle female's chest at the other's words before Ohnar stepped between them, cutting off part of her view of the other. How ever, her laps twitched slightly. Where Ohnar had not stepped in between the girls fully, Adair would not be as harsh on him later, should they cross paths again. But he would not get away with the movements as easily.

Adair did not like others budging in or stepping into her line of sight when her dual colored orbs were to grow focused on something that may bring her harm. Though she did make the slightest of mistakes by throwing a quick glance at the larger male before they looked back over at the much lighter colored femme.

"Yes, what may you be more intrigued by if not by the song of which runs your kind?" A wolf that didn't vocalize. It was a strange concept, but she guessed that it happened when one wished to be more silent than the others that shared blood far more similar than she did. Tilting her head so that she could see a little more around Ohnar, the mix bred creature raised a colorless eyebrow. She knew that some wolves differed in different ways, but if this wolf was a healer, she would be of surprise. The last healer she had seen had been cruel as she was a pup, threatening to kill her before her mother left her in the pasture of sheep to be tended by a pack of collies. Even after she was chased from there, she had not found one to show a kind gesture toward her so much as they had offered her an end that would erase her from the life she had not been able to live.

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