The era of mischief begins

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The era of mischief begins Jul 6, 2012 17:01:24 GMT -5

Post by forte on Jul 6, 2012 17:01:24 GMT -5

Yiska had both and pleasant and an unpleasant wake-up call the morning of the pups' first outing. It was barely past dawn when all of them jumped onto his side, almost knocking the breath from his lungs. He rolled over, groaning and gasping as he tried to breathe, but found himself smothered by small, writhing bodies. With a little effort he stood with a playful rumble. A couple of pups who had been clinging to his fur slid to the ground. All were howling with laughter. He yawned. "You guys," he complained, "Why did you do that? I was having such a nice dream. Your mother and I were taking a long, romantic stroll on the beach at sun--" "Ew!"

[/b] several pups shrieked in unison. "Dad, don't tell us about that," Fern whined. Yiska roared with laughter. "But--" "No!" giggled Mica, still rolling on the ground with delight. "All right, all right," said Yiska, yawning again. He laid down, pretending that he didn't notice that the pups were by now nearly bouncing off the walls. Bausil seemed deeply offended by this. "You promised we could go outside today!" he shouted indignantly. Yiska grinned at him. "That I did, that I did." These words made the pups even more excited. A cacophony of excited "Can we go now?"s and "Let us out!"s ensued. Yiska chuckled again. "Okay, guys, chill out. Go outside." Not needing to be told twice, the pups flowed out of the den, their yelping growing thunderous. The father followed them quickly outside, where the morning sunlight was beginning to slant through the trees. It was not cold except in comparison to the warmth of the den, and many of the pups commented on the temperature before anything else. Almost immediately though, a giant roughhouse began that included every one of the pups. Yiska watched almost helplessly. So many pups were sure to get into trouble; it was only a matter of time. He wished Placid were here, but she had gone off to meet some upstart new alpha, leaving poor Yiska to watch the pups all by his lonesome. But he was determined. He watched his offspring closely as they tumbled and rolled around the meadow.

After a few minutes they tired a little and started toward the lake, the first body of water that many of them (not some of the mischievous ones, who had sneaked out of the den before) had seen. The alpha followed them as they investigated and lapped at the water, mystified. A large fish leaped out of the water a few yards away, and many of them darted away from the shore a few feet, timid of it. Yiska approached. "That, boys and girls, is called a fish. It won't hurt you. They breathe water and are good to eat." Awed murmurs rose from the group and, their curiosity satisfied, started to run along the shoreline. Yiska followed them still, amazed by the shortness of their attention spans and their energy.[/blockquote]

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The era of mischief begins Jul 6, 2012 18:13:49 GMT -5

Post by Ransom on Jul 6, 2012 18:13:49 GMT -5

Koda was one of the first pups awake, laying there and staring out of the mouth of the den. He was excited; although he'd never admit it. Very excited indeed. A few of his siblings, like Sorrel, had already snuck out to see a bit. But Koda wanted it to be a big surprise. And that's the way it would be today. He wasn't the only one awake soon, and, eventually, the whole litter was awake. Their mother had left early that morning. Koda had watched her leave, his brown eyes hardly visible in the dark of the den as she left, whispering something to their father on the way out. He felt pretty bad for father. His siblings were excited to go, and they were planning to attack him playfully. Excited to join in, Koda couldn't help but join in on the attack, causing Sorrel to go bonkers. She had issues, he decided. She nipped at Koda, snarling something about 'messing it up, cause you weren't planned in it!' He joined in, yipping excitedly with the rest of the pups.

Sorrel was angry at Koda, but she let him be. She had helped plan the play attack, excited to show off her knowledge of the outside worlds. She was so smart, going out early. Now everyone would love her even more! It was exciting to think of how she would impress them so much with her knowledge. The way her coat shined in the sun, it made her all the more beautiful. Now that her dad was leading them outside, she bounded out before everyone else, trying to conquer the doggy-pile that was soon formed by the den. Eventually, all six of her siblings bounded over to the lake, awed by the fresh body of water. Sorrel rolled her eyes, bounding in front of the group.
"Everyone, up here! This is a l--" She barked, when suddenly, everyone stumbled back at the sight of a slimmed creature jumping out of the water. She leaped forward, although she would never admit it, petrified. Her father came forward to tell them it was a fish. She glared as everyone rushed forward.

Koda stayed back a bit further, letting everyone else bound forward. He did join in on the doggy-pile, just because it was fun, but otherwise hung back, letting everyone else watch the lake first and stuff. He was fine, happy, but the outside world was a disappointed. Suddenly, from behind him, Bausil leaped at him, tackling him in a play fight. The two fought in a tackle-like fashion, obviously enjoying themselves a lot. Sorrel was standing, watching, when suddenly, Koda and Bausil ran into her, as she stood near the edge of the shallow water. She was bumped in, and yelped in fear of the cold liquid when it touched her paws, before she dove forward, latching onto Koda's neck fur in attempt to get him back and get out of the water. He yelped and spun around, giving a frustrated growl, before he padded off, alone, towards the trees. That's where he wanted to be.

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The era of mischief begins Jul 6, 2012 18:33:27 GMT -5

Post by forte on Jul 6, 2012 18:33:27 GMT -5

Rune mostly held back during the play and stuff. It was never really his cup of tea to roll around on the ground and get himself bitten and scratched. Rune wished he could enjoy such things, but he just found no joy in it like the others did. He preferred more rational games with more rules. Still, he liked to watch the others run their batteries down at such a pointless activity. The outside wasn't that great, either. He'd seen it before, only at night, but it didn't look that much different with the sun on it. Nevertheless, he followed the pack toward the lake and was one of the few who merely flinched rather than ran at the surprise of the leaping fish. He was a brave pup. He was at the back of the pack when three of the other pups broke away and started to play. He stayed too, since Koda was there. Rune liked Koda. He was quiet. He watched and let out a rare laugh when Sorrel fell in the water, then he ran to catch up with Koda going toward the forest. "She really peeves me," he said when he reached his brother.

Once Sorrel left the group, Mica quickly took the lead of the remaining Fern and Lune. She skidded to a halt, followed by the other two, and looked back. Yiska was fishing Sorrel out of the water a little ways away. In a lowered voice, Mica spoke: "Guys, listen. I know of a really cool place nearby. Follow me!" Without looking to see if Lune and Fern were with her, she charged into the dark forest, heading for a huge, fallen, hollow tree she had found when she sneaked out a few days previous.

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The era of mischief begins Jul 6, 2012 21:37:36 GMT -5

Post by Ransom on Jul 6, 2012 21:37:36 GMT -5

Sorrel was overjoyed. She her two annoying brother's had taken off, leaving Fern, Lune and Bausil. Fern and Lune took off after Mica, following her into the forest, while Bausil looked around, confused as to the whereabouts of his siblings. Suddenly, he jumped to his paws and took off after Mica! Sorrel, her joyous mood gone, charged after them, following them to a tree. She growled, hiding in the bushes. 'Agh, Mica. She's so annoying,' she thought to herself angrily, before she jumped out, attempting to tackle Mica in a seemingly playful fashion, although it was truly aggressive and in frustration.

Koda was fuming as he stormed off through the bushes, kicking away leaves and generally just causing a havoc. Suddenly, his brother, Rune came up, muttering something about how much Sorrel peeves him. Koda gave an easy chuckle, one that came naturally. Rune was the only sibling he truly enjoyed the company of, enjoying the fact that Rune seemed to have the same kind of outlook that Koda had. That was a good thing. They both hung back on the play a bit, Koda only playing at selected time, while Rune rarely played. Koda has only ever played with Rune once, and that was fine with him. It didn't bother him one bit. "Ya, me too. She just thinks she can boss us around, when really, she just thinks far to highly of herself!" he grumbled, his voice low, trying to refrain from yelling. Still a mere child, he had issues keeping his temper.

Placid came back from her nice walk to meet Sade, the new Alphesse, in a much calmer, less stressed state of mind. She actually started missing her pups, and Yiska. As she neared the site borders, she began to walk much faster, at more of a jog. She had already eaten, and had saved a little bit of it for Yiska, that she was holding in her maw. She was nearly running as she came into the pack site, expecting to see seven wonders running around the clearing, only to find there was one in the middle, looking slightly confused. It was Yiska. She rushed forward, dropping the meat by his feet, tackling him playfully, licking his ear. "Hello love. How was the outing? Are they back in the den now?" she cooed happily, overjoyed to see him again. Now, her children. Still laying nearly on top of him, she spoke again, "I brought you back some food," She looked at the food that had been abandoned in the middle of the clearing.

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The era of mischief begins Jul 6, 2012 22:19:05 GMT -5

Post by forte on Jul 6, 2012 22:19:05 GMT -5

Yiska plopped Sorrel down at the edge of the lake and was looking around for the other pups when he was unexpectedly thrown to the ground and a familiar scent filled his nostrils. "Placid!" he nearly yelped, overjoyed to have another adult around who could help him out. He licked her cheek and whined happily. Of course, he was happy just to see her, too. "I've missed you so much. Thank you for the meat." But he was too preoccupied and anxious about the whereabouts of his children to eat. He stood up and looked around again to see Sorrel's tawny butt disappear into the forest across the meadow. At least he knew where she was. He shook his fur and returned his attention to Placid. "Well, no," he responded hesitantly. "They haven't been out for long but they've already sort of gotten away from me...." He nudged his mate with his nose to ask her to follow him and started to trot quickly to where Sorrel had vanished into the brush. As he neared the trees he heard Koda and Rune's voices; they seemed to be talking calmly. Yiska wasn't too worried about those two. They were a little more tranquil in nature. He would follow the others.

Rune nodded at Koda's observation. He could see that in their sister. She was so pompous, so arrogant. A change in the environment brought his thoughts away from his sister. A very small stream had appeared, seemingly out of nowhere. It couldn't have been more than six inches deep at most, but the fall from the bank to the water was a little farther. A small tree had fallen over the stream years ago and looked quite rotten. A wicked and hilarious thought came to Rune's mind. "Hey," he said to Koda, "you know what we should do? We should play a prank on her." He bounded toward the log and stepped on it. It was stable enough, but as he stepped further out, toward the middle, he felt the wood shudder and crack. "Let's get her to cross this log!"

From the sound of the panting behind her Mica could tell that Bausil had joined the pack. Good, she thought with satisfaction. My pack is bigger than Sorrel's. Within minutes she reached the hollow log. One end was high in the air, leaning on another tree, while the other end had dug into the ground over the years. "See!" she proclaimed victoriously to her siblings. She doubted Sorrel could find a better place to play. Mica was about to climb inside the log when, out of the bushes, Sorrel flew at her and tackled her to the ground. With an oof Mica rolled onto her back and tried to fling her sister away. She could sense the genuine hostility that emanated from Sorrel that had rarely been this strong before.

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The era of mischief begins Jul 7, 2012 0:22:10 GMT -5

Post by Ransom on Jul 7, 2012 0:22:10 GMT -5

Yiska looked rather worried, rather sheepish to see Placid. Confusion swept across her facade when he muttered something about already losing them. He nudged her with his nose gently, before prowling off. She could hear Koda and Rune, but could tell Yiska wasn't that worried about them. They had more of a tranquil nature, one that was sure to be special as they grew older. They were closer to each other than the rest of the siblings, which Placid didn't really mind. They were good for each other. She followed Yiska, her motherly instincts kicking into overdrive as she sniffed the air for even the smallest scent of her babies. When she smelt Mica, she knew the rest were there. She raced forward, her pace quickening as she passed Yiska, before she came upon a log. A sickening smell drifted to her nose, and she could smell an animal. A cougar, with children. Also know to be aggressive. There was a noise that resembled a hiss came from the tree and Fern and Lune climbed inside, followed by Bausil. Placid leaped forward, snatching Fern and Lune in her teeth, hauling back Bausil in the process. She used her paw to shove back Mica and Sorrel, toppled on top of each other, before she stood in front of everyone, a frightening snarl coming from her throat, her hackles raising. The cougar growled, her posture a warning as she swiped a paw in attempt to remove the group from her area. Placid ducked her head, body posture rigid before she backed up, and turned to her children, herding them away. "That, my dears, is a cougar. Very deadly if caught at a bad time. Avoid. She preached, her posture relaxing slightly as she leaned into Yiska.

Sorrel was overjoyed when she landed squarely on Mica, sending her to the ground. Surely, her sister felt the hostility in her action. Mica pushed, in attempt to get Sorrel off her back, and, even with much effort, Sorrel ended up on the ground beside her. A snarl crept off from her throat, when her mother came tearing through, knocking them all behind her. "What the--" she snapped, when she looked up to see her mother in a defensive position, protecting them from a giant cat. Sorrel sat there in shock and fear, before her mother spun around and herded them away. Just when she was about to ask, her mother preached about the cat being a cougar, and very dangerous. She would remember that as she bounded forward, when suddenly, from the bushes, she heard her name being called by Koda. She bounded in that direction, hurrying along. What could the brat possibly want now?

Koda heard his parents marching through the forest, but obviously didn't hear the two brothers talking. He grinned an evil grin at his brother, and nodded his head. There was a large commotion that involved snarling, but Koda remained silent, simply listening to a simple preaching from the distance. He could smell his bossy sister not far now, bounding back to the clearing. Here was their chance. "Sorrel! Come quick! Look at this!" he barked, before he dove into the bushes across the stream, motioning with his tail for Rune to follow.

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The era of mischief begins Jul 7, 2012 21:26:56 GMT -5

Post by forte on Jul 7, 2012 21:26:56 GMT -5

Yiska barely had time to take in the playful fight between two of his pups and locate the other three before he too smelled the cat. His heart nearly stopped as he spun to face the creature. He leaped in front of his family while Placid tried to get them all away, hackles raised and a fearsome growl rumbling in his throat. The cat had kits too, he could tell, and he knew that it wanted to protect its family and lived to tell the tale just as much as Yiska wanted the same. When Placid joined him moments later, the cat, intimidated by the both of them together, slunk away into the forest, tail lashing, growling too. Yiska didn't take his eyes off it while Placid removed the pups from the area. When he did turn away he kept one ear cocked to listen for pawsteps behind him, but he turned most of his attention to herding his pups back to the meadow where they would be easier to keep track of. When they reached the edge of the forest he sat down and looked at them all sternly. "You kids clearly aren't ready for the forest. From now on you will stay in the meadow. No buts!" He raised his voice slightly as Lune started to argue. "Any more mishaps like that and it'll be the den for you for three days! Now come on." Not noticing that Sorrel and Mica had disappeared from the group, he started to lead the remaining three further from the trees. He spoke quietly to Placid. "God knows what'll happen when they meet a bear. Those things are way more aggressive."

Mica stood, petrified, looking straight into the eyes of a menacting, angry creature easily ten times her size, for what seemed like ages before her mother batted her backward. Still she could hardly move out of fear until the cougar disappeared into the brush. She stood, shaken, and began follow her parents toward the clearing, but soon she realized that Sorrel was gone. She looked around, not smelling or hearing her. That maniac is up to something, she thought, then slipped away from the group. She grew cautious as she approached the log where the cougar had been, but it seemed to be gone, and soon she found Sorrel's scent and followed it. Soon she found her with Rune and Koda and she crouched in the bushes to watch what would happen.

Rune grinned at Koda before following him back to the log. He crossed the stream by jumping across it at the narrowest spot he could find, getting his paws a little wet in the process, and waited for Sorrel. When she appeared he put his front paws on the log and bounced it a little. "Sorrel, look!" He called. "This thing is great. It's bouncy. I crossed it, it was so fun." He padded a few steps away and looked at her expectantly.

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The era of mischief begins Jul 7, 2012 22:05:51 GMT -5

Post by Ransom on Jul 7, 2012 22:05:51 GMT -5

Placid felt Yiska join her at her side, and smiled as he warned the pups. 'He's a great father,' she thought to herself, before he spoke quietly to her. She smiled and bumped him with her shoulder. "You'll have to go in there and be a big daddy again," she whispered, a brief chuckle rumbling her chest. Ah, she loved Yiska's company. Something didn't feel right. She looked at her pups. 'One, two, three.. We're missing four! Koda, Rune, Sorrel, and Mica!' She stopped and spun around, looking for them. She ran up to Yiska, "Where's Koda, Rune, Sorrel, and Mica?" she asked him in a whisper, worry coating her tone. She glanced at Lune, Fern, and Bausil as they play fought each other. She was very worried, especially when a yelp rang in her ears that resembled Sorrel's. She spun around to the forest, "Sorrel?! Sorrel, where are you?!" her paws carried her away at a full sprint into the forest, trying to track her pups.

Walk, "Talk", 'think'

Sorrel could hear her parents whispering through the trees, almost as well as she could hear Mica coming behind her. 'Aha! If I join the boys, Mica should feel left out and be a loser again,' She smiled at her perfect plan. She ran through the forest, soon ending at a stream. The boys were on the other side, Rune tempting her to come over as he bounced the log. He was right, it did look fun! With easy pawsteps, Sorrel, placed each paw on the log. She began to walk slowly. Rune was right, it was bouncy, and fun! She was just about across when 'SNAP' and the log broke, breaking a yelp free from her throat. She landed in the water, and began to call for help. "Help! Help! He--" Shock filled her face as she looked up to see Koda and maybe Rune, although she couldn't quite see him, laughing. Laughing! And then she realized. The water wasn't very deep. She climbed out seething. She glared at her brothers. "YOU!"

Walk, "Talk", 'think'

Koda was overjoyed when Rune managed to convince Sorrel to cross. This was it. Revenge. He could see Mica trailing behind. He shook his head, telling her not to follow, and she ducked in the bushes. Koda let his eyes land on Sorrel as he bounded out from the bushes. He wanted a close up. Just when the log broke, Sorrel let out a high-pitched yelp, and began to call for help from the bottom. He couldn't help but burst out laughing. He couldn't tell if Rune was too, too focused on his sister worrying about drowning. Suddenly, a loud voice broke out from the bushes. His mother, calling for Sorrel. He stepped back, uncertain of what to do.

Walk, "Talk", 'think'

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The era of mischief begins Jul 7, 2012 22:43:15 GMT -5

Post by forte on Jul 7, 2012 22:43:15 GMT -5

The alpha chuckled at his mate's comments, but his amusement quickly turned to anxiety when she mentioned that Sorrel and Mica were gone. He spun around, searching the clearing for them. How!? He thought with chagrin. They were just here! "Well, Rune and Koda--" he began to tell her that he had heard them talking nearby earlier, but just then a yelp rang through the air. His anxiety transformed to dread. He began to run toward the sound but he checked himself. Placid was already ahead of him, and someone had to stay and watch the others. Surely he could keep track of three. He walked closer to the three playing pups, letting out a small groan of self-reproach as he did so. How could this have gotten so out of hand? He tried to calm himself. Placid was capable. He trusted her. She could reel in this mess.

Rune burst out laughing as his plan panned out just as he had hoped, ending with Sorrel freaking out at the bottom of a muddy river bed. Mica appeared out of the brush, laughing too. She was surely loving this. Her rivalry with Sorrel was strong. Rune wasn't too happy to see Mica laughing: he didn't like her that much. Even though she got on Sorrel's nerves and wasn't afraid to stand up to the more arrogant pup, Mica was more like Sorrel than she realized. Dominating. Rune could see Mica being a terrible alpha one day. All her packmates would mutiny. The thought amused him, but was interrupted by the sound of someone crashing through the brush. It was large. Was it one of his parents or some other animal? He caught a glimpse of Placid's white fur and darted toward the streambed, grabbing Sorrel's nape and hauling her onto the bank, taking care that Placid see him doing so as she burst out of the bushes. He fell back next to Sorrel. "She fell in, ma. Koda dared her to do it." He wouldn't think about what Koda would think about this betrayal. He didn't think the younger pup was likely to be too angry. Besides, if he hadn't pinned the blame on Koda, Sorrel would have fingered both him and Rune. This way, at least one of them got out of trouble. It was the right thing to do.

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The era of mischief begins Jul 8, 2012 12:11:48 GMT -5

Post by Ransom on Jul 8, 2012 12:11:48 GMT -5

Sorrel was pulled out of the stream bed quickly as her mother stormed in, calling her name. She was scooped out by Rune. He was safe for now. Just as she was about to say something, to tell on her two brothers, Rune spoke up, turning on Koda. Hm. Sly move. Although Sorrel didn't really like Rune all that much, he just gained a grain of respect from Sorrel, something that was hard to earn. Of course, he'd still get the snide comments, but she wouldn't rat him out. Not yet. "Ya. What he said! And then he was laughing when it happened. Rune got mad, but Koda just wouldn't listen!" Her mother leaped to stream bed easily. She picked up Sorrel and Rune in her mouth, since they were the closest together, batting Koda with her paw and, on her way by, batting Mica as well, in sign to hurry along, before Sorrel was carried to the clearing with Rune beside her. She was set with the other pups, and when her mother went to talk to her father, she turned to Rune. "Nice move. Koda's gonna be pretty mad,"

Walk, "Talk", 'think'

The instant reaction to Rune's betrayal was an expression of shock, and rage filling his body. "But.. But... N--"

[/b] He began to protest, but already felt his mother's angry eyes on him. "No buts, Koda! Sorrel could've gotten seriously hurt! When we get back, straight to the den, three days!" She snapped, and Koda flinched back. He turned to look at Rune, glaring harshly. Why did Rune do that? He watched his mother pick up Sorrel and Rune and disappear through the thickets, giving he and Mica a good swat on the way by. Koda jumped over the small stream bed, getting wet and muddy in the process, before he walked solemnly, on the way back to the den site. He barely glanced at Mica, but instead stared straight ahead, his mind furious.

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Racing through the bushes, she could hear laughter and a voice. She came through and saw Rune helping Sorrel from a small stream bed. She noticed a broken log in the bottom, and figured what had happened. Someone managed to get Sorrel to attempt to cross the log, and when she did, it broke. Her eyes scanned, a stern expression crossing her face. "She fell in, ma. Koda dared her to do it." Rune explained, fallen back beside Sorrel. Her eyes turned to Koda. He began to protest. Pups. "No buts, Koda! Sorrel could've gotten seriously hurt! When we get back, straight to the den, three days!" She snapped, leaping over the stream bed, snatching Rune and Sorrel. She would've taken all four of the pups, but they couldn't fit. She swatted Koda, and, on the way by, Mica, in attempt to hurry them along, before she disappeared to the clearing, dropping the pups off. She turned to Yiska. "Could you go talk to Koda please, Love? He convinced Sorrel to cross the log and she fell in, as a prank. I've grounded him to the den for three days, but he's being really sulky about it. Mica's back there, too," She whispered quietly. She would hang out here with the other five.

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The era of mischief begins Jul 8, 2012 12:41:40 GMT -5

Post by forte on Jul 8, 2012 12:41:40 GMT -5

Anxiously Yiska paced, keeping an eye on the three pups who were with him, while Placid was gone. He heard no further yells so assumed that all was well, but he wasn't sure and still worried. Thankfully Placid returned quickly with Rune and Sorrel in her mouth. He nodded to her request. Only two to watch after now. He trotted until he reached the the clearing where the stream was. Mica bounded past him, on her way to the clearing. He let her go, figuring that she wouldn't go off by herself. She was one of the dominant pups, so without a group to dominate, she was lost. He continued until he reached Koda a few yards behind, then turned around and walked with him. "Look, sport," he began gently, "I know pranks can be fun. I did my share of them when I was young. But you have to know where to draw the line. You can't hurt anyone. Not even their feelings."

Rune didn't look at Koda. He didn't want to see the expression on his face. The black pup felt only a little bad about what he had done, but that would probably fade after a while. And Koda would probably forgive him. He was silent while his mother carried him, taking care to steer his mind away from Koda, and when he was set down and Sorrel spoke to him he just shrugged. He didn't want to be complimented for his betrayal, especially by the sibling he liked least. Just because he had been cruel to Koda didn't mean he was any more inclined to be friends with Sorrel. He walked away from the group to a sunny spot in the middle of the clearing. He felt like a nap.

Mica bounded through the brush, overjoyed at the prank the boys had pulled, but feeling a little funky about Rune's betrayal of Koda. She couldn't figure it out. Rune was closer to Koda than any one else in the pack; why would he alienate his closest friend like that? She shook her head in confusion as she emerged from the forest. That boy was a mystery. She pushed him from her head and rejoined the group. Sorrel was talking to Rune. Mica narrowed her eyes. If Rune was going to side with Sorrel, he had just lost a friend in Mica.

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The era of mischief begins Jul 8, 2012 13:26:06 GMT -5

Post by Ransom on Jul 8, 2012 13:26:06 GMT -5

Sorrel watched Rune shrug. It was obvious he didn't want to talk to her. She narrowed her eyes as he padded away to a sunny spot. Sorrel bounded over to her other siblings, Lune, Fern and Bausil. She glanced back to see Mica bounce into the clearing, and rolled her eyes. "Guys! Look!" She looked up at the sky, a swarm of hawks forming. Their mother didn't notice yet as she sipped at the cool lake.

Walk, "Talk", 'think'

Mica bounded by him, and soon, Koda was alone. Suddenly, his dad came through. He looked up. His dad was his hero, his role model, and that's who he wanted to be like when he grew up. That was his dream. His dad's voice was gentle, not angry, as he lectured his son. "Okay," he whispered, hanging his head. He would do anything to please his dad. "But dad, Rune was the one who tempted her to cross. Don't get mad at him though. I don't want to be stuck in the den with him for three days, not after that," Koda said quietly.

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The era of mischief begins Jul 8, 2012 18:28:00 GMT -5

Post by forte on Jul 8, 2012 18:28:00 GMT -5

Yiska's brow furrowed at this revelation. It surely complicated things a bit. "You don't say...." He sat down at the edge of the forest, the sun shining on his fur, warming him as he watched the rest of his offspring romp in the meadow. It seemed they had gotten the troublemaking out of their system for now and were content to play in the sun. Satisfied that all were accounted for, he turned to Koda. "Well, I can tell you this much: you won't be punished for something you didn't do. I know you don't want to fight with Rune about it, but this whole situation raises a very tough question. Is it worth a fight with a friend to stand up for what's right? Most of the time the answer to that question is yes, but when it's about something small like who should get grounded for a prank, it's not always worth losing that friend over." He sighed heavily, sad that his pups should have to face this issue, the answer to which he himself wasn't even sure of, while they were so young. "In any case, you won't have to decide what happens to Rune. I'll talk to your mother about what to do with him." He smiled at his youngster. "Come on, let's go tackle Sorrel." He started toward the others at an energetic trot, hoping to cheer Koda up.

Mica looked up with the rest of the pups at Sorrel's call. Several creatures were flying in the air above the group. She wondered if they were dangerous. "I betcha couldn't take one of those on!" she jeered at Sorrel.

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The era of mischief begins Jul 22, 2012 12:20:31 GMT -5

Post by Ransom on Jul 22, 2012 12:20:31 GMT -5

His father explained something to him, with a very, very complex meaning behind it, but Koda merely thought nothing of it, knowing that is parent's would deal with it. His father took off toward Sorrel at an energetic trot, and Koda began to follow when suddenly, a hawk landed in front of him, staring at him with cold, beady eyes. He shrunk back, uncertain on what to do. The hawk leapt forward a few paces, and Koda took an uneven step back. The hawk flew forward, sinking his talons into the scruff on Koda's neck, and with effort, began to lift him. A yelp escaped Koda's maw. "DAD!!" He was lifted higher and higher. A fall from here would hurt, but wouldn't kill.

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The era of mischief begins Jul 22, 2012 16:12:44 GMT -5

Post by Shira on Jul 22, 2012 16:12:44 GMT -5

{Hope don't mind me bringing in Lune}

Lune

Lune had woken up with her brothers and sisters and had happily joined to wake their father up to go outside the den. Once their dad had told them they could she rushed out excitedly alongside her sister, Fern. Once outside she took in all the different sights and sounds. When she noticed her father and siblings going toward the lake she quickly followed. Upon reaching it she sat down at the edge instead of drinking it. Her eyes were more focused on the gentle waves and when she saw a silvery thing splash out the water she tilted her head and then watched some of her siblings dart backwards. Then she heard her father's words "That, boys and girls, is called a fish. It won't hurt you. They breathe water and are good to eat." Lune twitched her ear and then watched as all the rest of her... shall we say rambunctious siblings wandered off in different directions but leaving her other sister, Fern and Bausil with her.

Lune watched her father get Sorrel out the water and then snapped her head to the side seeing Mica and listened to her as she said "Guys, listen. I know of a really cool place nearby. Follow me!" and then turn and charge off into the bushes. Fern looked at Lune waiting for an answer and then Lune sighed and said "Come on" She stood up and took off after Mica with Fern behind her. Once they stopped she noticed Bausil had joined them. Lune looked back at Mica as she showed them a huge log to climb inside. Mote out if curiosity she started to follow Mica inside when Sorrel came out the bushes and tackled her. Rollin her eyes she flicked her ear and still started for the log. Out of nowhere she yelped when she was snatched away with Fern and looked back up seeing her mother. 'Uh-oh' she thought and then she saw a big cat. And then their mother say it was called a cougar. "A cougar" she repeated and then was herded away with her three sisters and brothers.

When they reached the edge of the forest again she heard her father for them to stay in the meadow for now on and started to argue but stopped after he raised his voice. She sighed and followed after Fern and Bausil back into the meadow. Then she pounced her sister playfully and then laid out in the grass on her back and closed her eyes. After a bit she heard Sorrel's voice and opened her eyes seeing the creatures flying in the sky. She rolled to her side and then said "Wow" amazed at how the birds flew among the breeze. Her ears perked as she heard a yelp and looked away and she stood up seeing Koda being taken off into the air. She barked "Dad, Mom...Koda!"