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New Acquaintance [P] Aug 8, 2016 7:16:16 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2016 7:16:16 GMT -6

Atheus had no need for much friends or contact in general, he who society doesn't care about meets it with the same treatment.

It wouldn't receive a different treatment, neither would the wolves around him for he despised most or all contact, not wanting to deal with annoying wolves.

In secret the wolf hoped that here and there someone in his image might appear, someone that doesn't get on his nerves, but those thoughts and wishes are things that might never happen to him, most wolves were calmer than him and far more social.

He'd never find anybody he could consider Intriguing, maybe it was just the region he lived in, I'queyer didn't seem to have a lot of fellow beasts, no matter where he looked, it seemed like either no wolves or 'these' ones.

He sat on a stone, at a place where his view stretched over a large area, those magnificent eyes that stood true to him and never clouded his minds, unlike his other senses, he'd trust his eyes over anything, for he is one of the few people he can trust.

The warm winds blew into his fur or merely stroked it, like another one of his kind cleaning him, but not as passionate and the sun gave him warmth that might become uncomfortable if the wind didn't carry away the heat.

A need to stay under shadows might be present then, but the whole day was windy, it wouldn't cease now would it ?

Of course, not, the world was a steady place most of the time and only changed rapidly occasionally and rarely.

Atheus still had hatred for the heat in this territory, someday he should go up north, to a colder region where his fur might prove a lot more useful that it did at that time.

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New Acquaintance [P] Aug 8, 2016 13:49:27 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2016 13:49:27 GMT -6

It was finally time to emerge from the musty tunnels, and Veles could not have been happier about that news. But the reality had been quite far from what he had expected. Rationally, he had known, of course, that Aveline would not be the same. But Veles had not been prepared for the extent of the damage and destruction with which he came face to face upon climbing out of their hiding place. It was a truly depressing sight. It seemed as if color would never exist in Aveline again. Everything was ash grey, even the air and the sky, it seemed.

Veles had not been able to stay around. He knew he probably should have, though it seemed to him there was nothing to do there aside from providing moral support, which Veles had never thought himself capable of anyway. And so he had left. Veles knew very well that he did not deal well with emotion, but he had not expected that the vision of the destruction of his home would bother him so. It was almost incomprehensible. Why should he care? He had frequently questioned whether a personality such as him even belonged in a pack.

And it was for this reason and pondering these things that Veles found himself in I’queyer. As far as he knew the territory was still unclaimed, so he was not trespassing as he would have been if he had run toward The Occasus, though the familiar land of his childhood had called to him. He knew he could not return there ever again, not after Tenebris had claimed it and after he had already had a run-in with them, trespassing even once he had known it was claimed. But The Occasus seemed like home to him.

But the sandy-coloured male had now run off to I’queyer and even braved water – something he hated fiercely – in an effort to get as far away as possible. And he had to admit, now that he was safely on land on all fours again, Somani was beautiful in its own respects. It seemed so full of hope, having been born in fire but now sprouting life everywhere. Perhaps Aveline would be alright, though there was no telling how long it would take, and that would make things difficult for Ananke. If for no other reason then because prey would be worse than scarce. Of course, Veles did know a thing or two about scavenging.

Almost immediately, his fur still dripping wet and making him very uncomfortable, Veles felt the presence of another wolf. He had always had an almost uncanny ability to perceive the presence of others, and he would listen to his instincts once again. However, this time, he did not feel the need to hide. He shook out his fur quickly, enjoying the warm air and hoping it would help to dry him off quickly, and then he confidently padded forward with a “Hello,” and a charming smile greeting the stranger.

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New Acquaintance [P] Aug 9, 2016 10:23:01 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2016 10:23:01 GMT -6

The canine that kept silent, it's what his sister liked to call him, not in normal conversations but as a joke to refer to him, because even as a pup Atheus didn't talk much, even if he was playful and full of life and joy, unlike nowadays, where he'd ignore the pain of others, or at least of those he didn't perceive as worthy of this kind of attention.

A Wolf with no intrigue was like a stone to him, it could not even talk to him.

If a wolf had intrigue it had to be a special sort of intrigue, one was the one he loved...mysterious, dangerous and dominant, these kinds of things were required to really grasp his attention, if it wasn't this kind of 'aura' then it was just anybody good looking or someone with characteristics that don't match, like a pup that has the dominance of an alpha during mating season.

Atheus hadn't met anybody interesting yet, which was not weird in I'queyer, a land that didn't have free roaming wolves around, although sometimes heard a lot of howls in other regions of this land, not on this island of course.

Unlike the rest of the unclaimed territory this island, his home was more in his taste.

Something out of the ordinary happened as he thought he was alone, someone came into his 'realm' as he liked to call the are of relaxation he went to after hunting or other stressful activities.

A male, he could smell it on him, just a simple hello with a smile, a bad start in Atheus' opinion, too standard for him, but he shouldn't judge someone within the first seconds of the meeting.

The black wolf returned the greeting and made a short "Hello", without much emotion or energy.

It's not from exhaustion or anything, but this wolf had nothing about him that sparked his interest.

(Usually I'm ok with slightly above 300 words XD)
@veles

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New Acquaintance [P] Aug 31, 2016 8:48:52 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2016 8:48:52 GMT -6

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The wolf that appeared in front of him and returned his greeting was not at all what Veles had been expecting. He seemed young, and stood shorter and smaller than Veles did, and Veles knew himself not to be able to boast of his size. He was a good size, it was true, but on Anikira, he might as well have been a dwarf. The wolves that lived here were significantly larger. The dark wolf standing in front of him must not be an Anikira native.

Veles used to pride himself on the fact that he knew of almost every wolf on the island of Anikira. As a loner, he had wandered freely through pack lands, heavily relying on his talent in the area of stealth, always keeping to the shadows, observing but rarely ever being seen himself. He had made it his business to know of everything going on in the packs, their relation to one another, their size, all the important information, which now served him well in his position in Ananke. But this wolf he had not seen before.

“Not one for many words, are you? What is your name? Where do you come from?” Veles knew enough of interactions and had spent enough time around wolves now that he was not entirely unfamiliar with social customs. There were generally specific questions that one broached first, which frequently led to small-talk. And while Veles might not have been a fan of small-talk, he knew it was the social norm to engage with another on these topics first. It seemed to make others more comfortable when they knew the name and origin of the wolf with whom they were speaking.

Suddenly remembering his first encounter with Journey in which he had withheld this information, he smiled to himself and decided it might be a fun game to do so here, as well. See how much the other wolf cared to find out or how uncomfortable it might make him that Veles would ask questions, but never answer beyond the vague or evident.

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New Acquaintance [P] Aug 31, 2016 13:06:50 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2016 13:06:50 GMT -6

Atheus knew he could find information that intrigued him rather easily, may it be a backstory or just personality the wolf before he could still prove to be a certain someone not who is not boring.

But it was starting to get annoying to think the same thoughts about similar wolves, it bugged him to that
he practically forced himself to make the same mental monologue.

Now that he was asked another question, short the way he liked it, the same way it would be answered.

Unable to be that unfriendly he didn't stay silent for too long.

“My name is Atheus and I come from another continent, a cold one with harsh environments and dangerous prey, where do you come from ?”

He said and took his legs to move through the grass in an attempt to circle around his words giving away a dominance that was minimal, but still present for anyone to hear.

The place he had lived in was dangerous, even if the black wolf couldn't remember it to the fullest it was still quite vivid, he didn't hunt back then but could watch his pack as they killed horned prey, deer when it was spring and smaller, quicker animals in winter.

Enough info about Atheus, now it was the turn for the other to give away backstory.
Both his ears stood up in anticipation and his frame came to a stop at a fallen tree where he sat down next to scratch an itch on his right shoulder.

The grass there was high enough to hide around a quarter of the black wolves body and it was quite wet, letting him cool down from the warm day that had been and while he sat there he let his eyes wander and take in a few more details of the male wolf to see any 'objects of interest'.

(its ok @veles )

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New Acquaintance [P] Sept 26, 2016 12:20:24 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2016 12:20:24 GMT -6

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Questions about himself always felt entirely too personal to the sandy coloured wolf, no matter how impersonal the question might be. Why should he divulge anything about himself? He did not know this wolf, and he had previously, perhaps over a year ago now – did time fly that quickly, prided himself on knowing everyone that resided on Anikira. But this wolf did share that he was apparently not from Anikira. Rather than answer the dark wolf’s question, he chose to make a joke.

“Sounds like a frozen wasteland you come from. How did you ever manage there with your dark fur? You would have stuck out like a sore thumb.” He chuckled at the thought, trying to imagine his frustration at attempting to catch prey and the prey running away well before he was even close enough to do anything about it as his black pelt contrasted with the landscape of ice and snow. Veles hoped Atheus would find it a humorous picture, as well. “I never could stand the cold myself. I much prefer the dry heat of desert. But I suppose that’s just me.”

After a moment of silence and after Veles had had his laugh to himself internally, Veles answered the question directed at him. “I’ve always lived on Anikira. Preferred the drier, warmer regions, but I’ve been all about the entire island. Explored much land and what not. Finally settled down in Ananke.”

Neither of them had given much information about themselves, Veles knew. This wolf seemed even more closed and guarded than he himself was, if that were possible. But Veles was fine with that. There was no need to pry. He did sometimes find it difficult to keep the conversation going, however, without prying at least a little. “How is it that you have ended up in Anikira then?” he asked curiously. “If the cold environment and dangerous prey were not enough to scare you away, that is?”

The sandy coloured wolf knew his words carried just a hint of a challenge with them, daring Atheus to provide another, a better reason for having left his home. Veles was trying to work it out himself. While he did not particularly have a home of sorts, he did have a land he felt drawn to, or at least familiar with, enough to feel nostalgia at times, however briefly. It was his experience that all wolves felt this sort of connectedness with their birthplace or the place they called home. Strange that one would leave.

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New Acquaintance [P] Sept 28, 2016 11:32:21 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2016 11:32:21 GMT -6

The black wolf could see that the other male in front of him was in a far lighter mood, probably a 'better' personality if he could say so, not that it would make him a better wolf to talk to.

A bit annoying was the fact that he chose not to answer his question instead try to be funny.

Sadly neither of them shared the same humor or knew each other well enough to find it humorous if they would be friends, atheus might give away a short chuckle, but not for someone who didn't have the right to joke about the black wolf.

Atheus started to strafe around the wolf yet again to eyeball him some more and get a good feeling about him, even if it wasn't necessary.

“I can see why you would question it. It however a symbol of power to have black fur...akin to the flame which burns away the cold. A Good black hunter rules, if you can hunt with black fur in a plane of snow, you are worthy of having 'property'. But it has an advantage, it warms me when the sun shines through the misty clouds.”

He had to know his name, at least knowing who you were facing was important, so before he answered the question, he had to ask for the name.

“Do tell me your name and I will tell you how I happened to come to these lands.”

Surely he would engage in this transaction, if he didn't there would be a slight mist of hatred in the air, emitted from the black wolf.

It was unwise to treat him with discourtesy, even for someone that was, as pleasant in the eye as this male was, maybe he should go deeper and talk more with him, for he did not have many friends yet.

(Its ok )

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New Acquaintance [P] Sept 30, 2016 14:05:55 GMT -6

Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2016 14:05:55 GMT -6

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The annoyance of the other wolf was plain to Veles, as practiced as he was in reading the emotions and sometimes even the thoughts of other wolves – the things they weren’t saying. It was in part talent, but most of it was a skill that he had had to learn with his nomadic lifestyle as a loner that was too nosy for his own good and frequently where he shouldn’t have been. His words, however humorous he had found them, had obviously not gone over quite the way he had hoped with this wolf. But that did not warrant a more serious approach in Veles’ mind. He would continue to be himself and if that meant making jokes at the darker wolf’s expense, he would do so. Though along with his teasing, Veles was also a charmer. It would be best not to get this wolf upset at him.

“I apologize if I spoke out of turn,” he offered in a sweet, apologetic voice, ready to take fault or blame for anything the other wolf wished, up until the dark wolf insulted his light fur. His eyes narrowed slightly, but he refrained from saying anything, as always, remaining in control over every aspect of his being. Emotion would not get the better of him. Instead, he let the comment about the so-called “power” of the black fur pass and instead chose to comment on the sun. “Well, if you lived in a warmer place, it would perhaps not be so necessary, or even as advantageous for you.”

An exchange of information. This was a wolf after his own heart in some ways. Indeed, Veles could see a lot of his former self in this male. He had once been such a skeptical, mistrusting loner himself. In fact, now as the spy of sorts for his pack, he still had to retain some his former habits and ways of living. “Sounds like a fair trade to me,” he answered with a smirk. “My name is Veles.”

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