Roleplaying

Soraya made her way slowly through the forest, stopping every now and then to listen to the howls she was hearing.  They were getting closer and closer, but there was no avoiding them.  She had a curious nature, which often lead her in to dangerous situations.  Before she knew where she was though, she was looking upon a wolf fight.  Trying to take it all in would be too much, even though she wanted to see, she didn't want to be seen.  So she watched, from behind a tree, as one male wolf submitted to his brother, and the big cat tried to talk to what appeared to be the young alpha wolf.  

The only two thoughts in her head were for the wolf called Feather, for whom she felt very sad, and for running before she was seen.  Turning, she began to put one hoof in front of the other, hoping not to attract any attention as she returned the way she came.

Abelino waited for the panther to stop string at their hiding spot. They were in some tall grass, trying to blend in. I see you, and i am never, ever going to become your dinner.  He thought. Zack shook his head slightly, shaking the dust out of his mane. Wind just looked petrified. Cole was looking bored, and Ashton was smiling...... For some reason. Abelino whispered "What are you going to do?" "I am going around him you silly ducks. And when i get around undetected, i told you so." The dumb young stallion moved slowly around the panther, watching its every move. When Abelino heard a crunch, he knew Ashton stepped on some leaves. Stupid, stupid, stupid! Now i have to pay the price about his actions!  Abelino looked at Cole, Zack, and Wind and huffed "Three, two, one." Immediately the panther ran at Ashton. Ashton spun around and ran. Abelino and the others sprinted after him. Abelino reached Ashton and yelled at him "Told ya so!"

Fish Feather looked at his brother. Frost still cared about him. And Fish Feather still loved Frost. A small flame ignited in Fish Feather. Something that had been extinguished a long time ago. Fish Feather nuzzled Frost lightly, so only Frost would notice and not the other wolves. He whispered out of earshot of the other wolves " And... And-"His voice cracked. "I still love you as much as i did when we were younger. I have missed you Frost..... I have." He  had to stay strong, just as Frost had to still had to stay the way he was. But.... But they were still siblings... As they always were.

a burst of pure joy rushed through Frost, he wasn't alone. Feather still cared about him... their relationship still salvagable. Feather's words sent a spike of determination through him. Now, he would capture this forest. He would either make Lisa his mate, or distroy her. Regardless, this was going to be Frost's, for his family.

Frost raised his head to the others. "My brother will join us! Should any of you hurt him, you will pay. This moment will be rejoiced later. For now, there is a war to start."

Frost looked at Feather. "Feather, will you fight?" Frost leveled his gaze. He was no longer the caring sensitive brother, the was the stony, un-feeling comander. Everything about him comanded respect now, all emotions hidden back away.

Fish Feather let his anger flow through him and said "Yeah. Oh yeah i will." The Volkov side of him burst free. He looked at his brother with narrowed eyes. But they were not aimed at frost. He thought about all the wolves that had fought him, teased him, every one crumbling under his paws. This is how it felt like? I have been missing out big time!  He chuckled and  dug his claws into the ground, almost feeling the blood that would be in their place soon. Snow Hare looked at his brothers with fear. Fish Feather was usually so kind... What had Frost done to him!

As Soraya turned to go, she noticed a group of horses close by.  She watched, vaguely interested, as one tried to sneak around the panther.  Figuring he would be dinner, she quickened her pace, just a bit, but heard them running in almost the same direction as she was.  

Always afraid that she would be disliked, she sped up, hoping to avoid the others.  Finally, she found some taller grass, and stopped there, hoping to either blend in, or be otherwise not noticed.  She needed some time to think about those wolves, and about where she was going from here.

 

" Thanks a lot Ashton. Now we have no idea where we are.. At least the Panther quit chasing us."  Ashton looked at Abelino and, ignoring most of his comment said" Thanks." Abelino ignored him and trotted on. Abelino perked his ears. He had heard the crunching of grass. He stopped, and the rest of the group paused, watching Abelino and their surroundings. " What is it?" Asked Cole. Abelino flicked his tail and moved forward. Zack started following but Wind niudged him backward. Abelino nudged the tall grass and said " Hello? Any one there? We won't hurt you."

Soraya heard the other horses coming closer and tried to conceal herself a bit better in the tall grass.  She knew it was no good, but she needed time to decide whether or not to run away.

For a moment, she thought that might be the smarter option, but then she remembered that panther.  If it was anywhere close, she would be better off among others, even if she was afraid.  Besides, the other horse had already spoken.  If she didn't answer now, they might think she was hiding something, or that she was a predator.  

"Hello," she said softly, "I'm over here."

(Abelino is younger than Soraya... If he was human he and the others would be 14 thats how i wrote it in the character) Abelino heard the voice and turned his head. He saw the solid black mare, and then he saw the blaze down her nose. "Uh, hi! I am Abelino. The brown one is Zack. Mr. Peaches is Cole. Ashton is the grey one. And Wind is the white one." Cole stood for a moment before looking at Abelino and said to him "Hey! I am not Mr. Peaches here!" All the fillies exploded with laughter. Wind stops laughing after the others all did and said "Hi!. Whats your name? "She looked at the fear in her eyes and added "The panther wont come back. We were beating dust in his face when he first started chasing us anyway!" Zack looked  behind him and yelled "Eat our dust for the rest of your days Cat!"

(I figured that's how you were doing age when I saw it.  :) I just thought of a good fairly young age for a horse and went with it lol.)

Soraya heard the other horses answer, and realized that they didn't seem too angry.  Besides, she had no choice but to answer, and what would it hurt anyway?  They all seemed younger than she was, and they seemed nice too.  There was no harm in at least trying to figure out more about them.

"I'm Soraya,"  she said, "Nice to meet all of you."  She smiled shyly and added with a small laugh, "I'm glad that panther is gone, for a while there I thought we'd all be dinner.  If you don't mind me asking, where are you guys going?"

Abelino looked at Soraya and said smoothly "No where.  We just go to place to place as we please." Zack nodded. Aston snorted, and Cole whispered something out of earshot. Wind raised her forelegs and hit the ground happily, but it wasn't so when dust exploded in her face. They laughed again. Ashton looked at Soraya. "Hey, you can come out of there you know." Cole hit Ashton playfully with his hoof, hiting his shoulder. Ashton looked at Cole and wacked him softly with his tail, a signal to stop. Zack looked over his shoulder an his eyes widened. He whinnied "Blueberries!" A the fillies except Ashton looked over their shoulder too. Ashton looked at Soraya " Hey, want to join us?"When it sounded awkward he added "You know, just to eat the berries?" He knew Soraya was shy, so why would he want to scare her more?

Soraya thought for a moment, these horses were going no where, and everywhere, just like she was.  Really, they were no different from her.  For a moment, she wondered what Cole had whispered, but then got caught up watching this group of horses play.  They were so happy together.  For a moment, she thought about her own family, sometimes, the memory of their loss was so fresh in her mind.

The word blueberries snapped her back, and she came out from her hiding place.  There was no point turning down good berries.  

"Why not?" she replied, "I love blueberries!"  So she trotted over to the group.

Abelino saw Soraya come out of the grass and got up on his hind legs. He kicked the air and told the group "Well? What are we waiting for? Lets eat some berries!" Wind was the first one to dash forward. Zack followed shortly behind her, and Ashton in hot pursuit. Abelino and Cole followed shortly after. Cole lingered to stay near Soraya, just to keep her company. Zack reached the berries first, and he held down a few of the branches with his hooves for the others to get the best ones hidden farther in one of the bushes. There were about eight bushes, man, they were going to feast if nothing chased them off. Wind got to the bush next and took a few delicious berries from the bush. They tasted better than all the ones they ever had eaten. Ashton was zooming so fast he hit a tree. He flung back wards, and an apple fell off of it. "Apples! Yay!"

Soraya started slowly toward the berries, but sped up the closer she got.  She was hungry, and these horses seemed playful and friendly enough.  She noticed that Cole was sticking close to her, and appreciated it, though she did not want to tell him this, because she'd be embarrassed.  

So she joined the others in the berry eating.  She had never had berries this good.  Hoping that nothing decided to chase them away, she helped hold back branches so that the others could find more good berries to eat.  But apples were a great distraction.  As soon as Ashton had found one, Soraya couldn't help but join him.  Apples were her favorite after all.

Abelino is watching the group. He had sated a few apples and berries, but he got bored. So now he was listening for danger. He found just that. Abelino jumped backwards when he heard a growl. A loud, menacing, growl. A Panther. The same one that chased them earlier. Goody. Abelino reared up on his hind legs and whinnied. "Everyone! Get out and scatter! Go to the rendezvous! " Abelino looked at the mare and said"Follow me, unless you want to be an appetizer." Abelino didn't need to hear her reply. He just ran like an earthquake was trying to swallow him up. The panther leaped out of his hiding spot and tore after Cole.

A large forest, beautiful forest inhabited by animals of nearly every species who live in coexistence. While many live in great prosperity, the scars of the land remain hidden below the surface. Who know's what you'll find, if you dig deep enough.

No one has forgotten the trauma of harrowing Winter War that shook the plains over a century ago. The new generation grew up with the stories. They have made their home on the healed land which was once the ruin of their great grandparents' world. Things have taken a turn since then, one for the better, however old habits die hard, and some say they survive in the genes..

The tale of how the Great Alpha Tala and her army defeated Volkov, the most evil wolf to ever roam these woods, still lives on in the spoken word and the songs of birds. But if life is a cycle of repeating events, could it be possible that bitterness is being bred amidst the joy of victory and freedom?

Nothing is for certain, though just as the future is unknown, an awful lot can be learned from history.

The dead speak louder than the living may ever know..

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This Roleplay is somewhat of a sequel to my Four Seasons: Spring Roleplay.

For a recap, there was a Winter War that took place and divided the woods in two. The army of villianous, murderous traitors was lead by none other than Volkov himself, a sadistic wolf who's name strikes fear into many even long after his death.

The Catori Clanwas the last wolf pack who remained faithful to the woods good and innocent; they were the greatest hope of the oppressed, soon to be lead in battle against Volkov by the upcoming Alpha Tala.

Tala was well known as the wolf who, as a pup, was kidnapped by Volkov, who sought to raise her up himself to be just as evil as he was. She fought back, even in her youth, and bit off a chunk of his ear. Volkov, enraged, left her for dead in the middle of the harshest of winters. Instead of dying, as she was expected to, she made it back to her pack and grew up with them under the expectations of her Alpha parents.

When Volkov and his forces had disappeared after the Winter War had ended, peace was embraced for a while, and duly celebrated. However, Tala did not have long to train before a new outbreak of attacks occured. Volkov's army, soldier by soldier began to resurface, returning the fear of the Winter.

Gathering allies along the way, Tala took her place as Alpha at a time one might call premature. However, she proved herself in battle as she lead her people to victory within a year. The year, however, was filled with strife, hardships, suffering, and great loss...

Now more than a century later, the descendents of these Great Warriors live on bearing their names. Unfortunately, carrying on the legacies of such Greats may mean more than they would have bargained for.

 

Oh, and here's the link to the Original, if you care enough to look: http://exhibited-sim.com/roleplay/457

If there was to be a choice, I would label this Roleplay as more intermediate. That said, I would hope that anyone who was to join would take the time to consider their Character's backgrounds and backstories, as well as the history.

-Try to keep the posts interesting by writing at least five lines, if you can. I tend to write a lot, and I also like to read a lot. I will not penalize you for doing otherwise, but I would apprectiate it. Although, as long as you have something to add to the overall story, it will be enjoyed just the same :)

-NO POWERS

-No odd coloring, if you can help it

-Romance is allowed of course, but since these are animals, please (for the love of all things sacred) try to keep it PG. Thanks *thumbs up*

-No fighting. If you have a problem or a question (which are always welcome and accepted with smiles!) let it be known in the OOC.

-No Power play, Mary sues, godmodding, blah blah blah

-LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAZ ANY OTHER QUESTIONS!! I DON'T BITE (well maybe sometimes..:3) 

-Try to keep it as literate as you can (Thank you, says the hypocrite ^^;) But I won't yell if you spell something wrong lol ( .... )

 

THAT IS ALL //^.^//