Hmmmm... good point. We suggest we persuade as many as we can to join us, full-blooded or otherwise, that show interest in our clan, yesss? Such hybrids may provide talents otherwise not available to us. And of the young and inexperienced you speak of, we need not worry about them, if they wish to join, they must obviously wish to learn and gain experience by traveling with our band of darkness. And, if that is not the case, we will teach them ourselves, for what is experience good for, if it is not shared with the minds of others?*his demonic grin relaxing slightly, he then turns his attention to Aki* And what are your thoughts on these many inquiries?
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Aki listened to Razien's inquiry. Hmm...good question, a question which addressed a point he hadn't yet thought of. "Perhaps we could learn from the native beings what this pack was once called. Out of respect, I would call it by its old name. Yet, if its name cannot be discovered, I suggest we come up with a new, original one."
He stressed the word original, the only outward display showing his dislike of the name "Deathmaker". No...that name was cursed to him...
"And yes, howling would be the most effective way of communicating, especially since we may likely end up far apart."
He then listened to Raidne's question, and nodded at Razien's reply before adding his own input, intense yellow eyes looking to them both in turn. "Exactly. My old homeland was full of hybrids and...other things that are a bit more difficult to explain...in addition to the usual wolf. Each and every member was a great asset. And as for the young..."
A grin flickered across his lips. "I've had experience with the young, myself. In addition to our own young, my pack often ran across abandoned young ones...and often even stole the young from others. It can sometimes be tricky, if the pup you take in was raised by or born to lightwolves, but often they can be turned. As for the ones with darker tendencies...they are usually quite eager to learn, if sometimes stubborn." He chuckled softly. "But, yes, young creatures are very important to include."
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+Something flashed in her blue eyes with Aki's responce. Raidne's tail began flicking wildly. "Shall we begin, if that is all the questions and comments. I have no more." She stood and streatched, waiting for their departure to be official.+
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hmmmm... yes. But before we go, may we suggest a name? That name being The Legion. While simple and possibly cliched, it is a name that can inspire fear in the hearts of our enemies, and also belay a message of unity and combined strength from such a unity to the creatures we speak of.
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+A smirk crossed Raidne's face. She liked that. She liked it a lot. But her mind still swam with other names, having forotten about the name part of this conversation. Her face could be easily read and so she didn't say a word. She searched her mind for another possible name.+
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He nodded at the suggestion. "Sounds fine to me," he replied. In truth, he didn't really mind either way. So long as it was not named after the DeathMaker Clan, he was content.
"Well, now that that's that...shall we begin?" he asked, head tilting to the side in inquiry.
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*she pads up silently, unnoticed by the others till she stands very near Aki. A near-demonic smile crosses her features for a second. She knows she is getting older but feels only the years in her spirit and not her body. She tilts her head back and lets out a howl that will chill the blood of even the Darkest of wolves, letting all know that an Ancient Evil has arrived. Her name? Leviatharia. She steps forward into the clearing as the howl dies away and waits to see what the others will say. Her eyes look them over as she wonders if any of them other than Aki have much power at all*
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+Triangles perked with a dangerous howl. This would be interesting. Raidne stood strong, almost defiant as the other neared. Large, black and beautiful wings graced her back like a cape, tickling the ground below. Sharp nails gripped the dirt below them. Red eyes watching the femme who called herself an 'Ancient Evil'.
Her body was poised perfectly. Lean, young and beautiful figure flexing with each breath, just barely. The look Leviatharia had given both Raidne and Razien pulled at her nerves. Now, she decided to speak. "And you are?" She rose a brow. Plume swung gently teasing the grass blades. There was something about this one that really got on her nerves.+
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Aki was about to suggest that they begin when another wolf suddenly appeared, a dark female that came to stand silently beside him. He blinked, yellow eyes rolling over to gaze att the newcomer...and words froze on his tongue, his yellow eyes widening slightly in surprise. That was...it had to be...and yet...
She howled then, and the sound of her voice confirmed his thoughts.
Leviatharia...
For a moment, he was too stunned to do anything. But then Raidne, clearly disgruntled, thankfully broke the silence as she confronted the new female. Urk. Seemed he'd have to settle things quickly, before annoyances on either side grew too high. He had no idea of what Raidne could do...but he certainly knew what Leviatharia could.
"Raidne...Razien...this is my neice, Leviatharia," he told her and the other wolf quickly, though calmly. His neice, indeed...though she had also, at one point, been his mate. But that, of course, had been before he or anyone else had known his lineage. "I certainly had never expected to see you again..." he continued, his gaze this time returning to his neice.
It was quite the surprise...the last possible thing he could have expected...
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*hearing this amusing news, he raises his head and laughs a gritty laugh, and then says* How lovely, a family reunion of sorts, yesss? We would've never guessed this newcomer to be such a close relative of yours, Aki. And she has fire in her eyes even in her old age. How curious, she must be a fierce warrior to still hold the killer instinct in her heart. *saying this, he amuses himself by imagining her skill in combat, and begins to pace around her, looking her over, keeping what he believes to be a reasonable distance, so as not to make her nervous, making a careful check for any physical weaknesses, psychotic grin still glued to his face*
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+Black triangles stiffened and her head went swiftly to Aki. She a relative?! It was nearly unthinkable for her. Her face held no hint of her feelings despite the look she held moments before as she rose one brow in questioning thought. Eyes went back to Leviatharia((where did you think of your name by the way?)) As Razien commented she noted the other's strengths and flaws.+
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In answer to your question, bitch, I am Leviatharia.
*she looks at Aki*
Good to see you again, Uncle. Where is Mataki? Did you kill her again???
*smirking, she looks at the other wolves, an arrogant look on her face*
I can sense you want to try me. If you're going to attack, don't pussyfoot around it. Be a wolf.
*with that said, she lunges for Razien, her claws sweeping at his shoulder*
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Raidne rose a brow at Leviatharia's comment. She wasn't mad, or offended, but instead interested now. This wolf was strange, powerful, and not one to mess with, not to mention blunt and heartless. She found these qualities to be good ones, when mixed properly. Raidne's before disgust and hate had now become a fondness. Her entire body visibly showed her new thoughts.
Raidne stood as Leviatharia jumped upon Razien. She was actually quite curious as to what Razien could do. Had this been months later and had she connected to Razien, it was possible she would help him if he so needed. But as it was, she was a wolf who preferred one on one fights not unequal challenges. Instead she studied their spar. What were each of their weaknesses? Defense skills? Attack maneuvers? Strengths? Mistakes?
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He smirked, chuckling softly. "I know not where Mataki is..." Hell, he didn't know where anyone was that he had once knownâ€"except, of course, for Leviatharia. And that was, in itself, a surprise. At this rate, he really wouldn't be surprised if anyone else showed up...his neice's presense proved his misconception that he was the only one from his old home to wander upon this land.
"And no...I did not kill her." He raised a wolfish eyebrow slightly, inquisitively. Where had she gotten that idea? He had never harmed his soul-sister, even if he had treated her harshly at timesâ€"but harsh treatment had always been something she had needed, to keep her in line. She had died, though, once, and that had been partially his fault, for it had been during a battle he had initiated...but, thankfully, her soul hadn't yet left her body, and with quick action, she was able to be revived. Still, it hadn't been a direct result of his actions.
Of course...if she had ever crossed him...that might be a very different story...
He was snapped from his thoughts suddenly when his neice lunged for Razien, and, like Raidne, he made no moves to stop it. He didn't know either Raidne or Razien that well, though he certainly considered them valuable assets...and, though he was related to Leviatharia and knew her well, it had been a long time since he had last been been acquainted with her. Blood, water...neither was really of importance when it came to pack structure. And with more wolves arriving, they would be needing to work out their heirarchy.
This brawl could very well be the first step in doing just that, and he watched it with interest. He knew what Leviatharia could do...it should be interesting to see what Razien could.
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*Seeing the aged wolf attempt to pounce on him, his maw opens slowly, lined with a row of fiercesome teeth, releasing a low, excited growl, before swiftly unfolding his scarred, black wings, and with a single loud flap of his wings, is launched into the night sky, deftly avoiding the aggressor's attack, his body grazed by the draft caused by the speed of his opponent's attack. And, using the inertia from his intial launch, he flaps his wings and arcs his body backwards, pulling himself up only inches from the ground, and swiftly begins his glide at his opponent, fierce jaws opened, releasing a frenzied roar, aiming his piercing teeth for his attacker's throat, his mind consumed with bloodlust, longing to tear her delicate throat open and taste her rich, warm, luscious blood on his fangs*
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*she laughs at the challenge and shakes, suddenly seeming aged no longer but a wolf in the prime of life. Her coat has a luster to it though it is as black as night. Launching herself into the air, she turns and meets Razien in mid-air, dark energy swirling around her as everyone realizes she is more than just an aged wolf, she is also a magic weilder. Her fangs lengthen and a green, dripping venom flies off her bared fangs. Sometimes she seems more like a mixture of a wolf and a snake than anything else*
Don't make me laugh, PUP!!!!! YOU'RE NO MATCH FOR ME!!!!!!
*with a dark laugh, her claws slash Razien's shoulder open wide as she brushes by him in the air. She doesn't even feel his fangs as they tear open her shoulder. But it is of no matter. Her blood is like acid. If any touches his tongue, he will know it. She lands with her classic lightness and grace, turning to watch her opponent with not a care to the blood slowly running down her shoulder*
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*he sharply banks in the air and lands, facing his prey, an ever-widening grin on his face, fresh blood staining his fangs ever so much, he says* Mmm, spicy! *licking his devilish fangs, every drop of blood, causing a small wisp of steam to rise, as is burns the saliva right off his tounge* It's been a while since we've had an opponent, especially one like you, we can feel our blood boiling. *digging his off-white claws into the soft ground in excitement, his wings beating feverishly, causing a strong wind, his eye twitching, he says* HA! HA! HA! HA! BUT WE'RE AFRAID THAT YOU'RE WRONG! FOR YOU SEE, IT IS YOU WHO IS NO MATCH FOR US! *and with that, he launches suddenly at his prey, his jaw open, with fangs that, also appear to have gotten larger, he lets out a blood-curdling roar* RRRRRRRAAAAAHHHH!!! *and just before he reaches his opponent, he appears to disappear into thin air(what does this remind you of? ), a faint after-image is all that is left of him*
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Aki watched the battle with unchecked amusement, a wry, wolfish grin on his muzzle. The comments these two exchanged were colorful, to say the least. Almost reminded him of those days, ages ago, when he had bickered and fought with Lone Wolf. Ahh...he actually missed that, come to think of it...
Bright yellow eyes watched the fight as he settled back on his haunches, and he tilted his head to the side slightly as a sudden thought came to him. Hmm...he really hoped neither of them were killed. Both would be a valuable asset to this pack, and with their numbers as low as they currently were, they couldn't afford to lose any members. Later on...sure. But now, with only four among them...no.
"Battle all you like, spill as much blood amongst yourselves as you desire until a pecking order is established, but do make sure that when this is over, your limbs will still be usable and your hearts will still be beating. We can't afford any losses just yet, nor can we afford any lamed packmates," he remarked calmly to the duo, and knew that, just because the male had vanished, that he could hear perfectly well. At least, he assumed that was the case.
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+Raidne's interests were held firm as the battle became more intence. An ear twisted to Aki's words. He made a good point, but one the somewhat disapointed her. Black tail flipped as she watched for Razien to make an invisible attack on Leviatharia, for she suspected that was what the male would do.+
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*she laughs a dark laugh*
Not bad.....PUP!!!!! But are you good enough????
*she closes her eyes for a second and in an instant 3-foot long black spikes grow out of her body all over. From the tips, deadly venom drips menacingly*
Go ahead. If you bite me, you are likely to die...
*an evil grin crosses her face, not caring if she kills this one. She looks at Aki, letting him know with a look that she intends to kill if she can*
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Quite impressive, elder, your abilities to shape-shift are definately of a high level, but with every perfect defense such as yours, there is a perfect weakness... Tell us, do you admire Autumn, season of the fallen leaves? Do you love how the wind whips the masses of dry foliage into an unorganized frenzy? hm hm hm hm... *and saying that, the sound of what would appear to be a thousand howls, erupts from the forested plain, and soon after wolf upon wolf, come into view, some in the trees, others pad slowly onto the field. More and more appear, until they are everywhere, red-eyed clones of Razien, mirrored in image in every way, each one made from one of a thousand drops of Razien's dark red blood, from the shoulder wound he recieved from Leviathara, which he spread across the field and then, formed on his command after she put up her defenses* You see, we also were versed in the ways of magic, one art of which, as you can see, is the art of self-duplication. For you see, once the timid porcupine puts up its spikes, it does not move, and neither can you, for if these three foot spikes are all over your body, the ones on your paws have dug three feet into the ground, making it rather hard to move we'd imagine. "But how can we attack her?" you ask? Simple, for as victims upon victims fall into a pungee pit, their corpses begin to fill the pit, and if left unchecked, it eventually becomes safe to travel across. You see? *the devilish grin across his features growing ever wider, and after a short pause, his blood-red eyes widen and he yells* ATTACK!!! KILL OUR PREY AND FEAST ON HER REMAINS!!! YA HA HA HA HA!!! *and with that, he, along with the other hundreds of wolves, converge all onto their target with lightning speed, making sure not to disturb the two observers, as they pass by, and begin jumping onto their spiked target, biting a new area as they are impaled by her spikes; one after the other piling on, each biting a different area, looking for a weakness in her armor, each attempting to crush her spikes, either by the pressure of their bites, or by their combined dead weight*
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