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Post by Droplet on Apr 18, 2020 16:16:14 GMT -10
Droplet opens one eye, the other soon following. He remains on the floor, blinking away the remaining tiredness. "I have mouths to feed, things to do." Droplet mumbled to himself before pushing to all fours, digging his claws in the soft earth as he stretches. A yawn escapes his jaws, exposing his ivories as he proceeds to exit his den. The large brute enters into a trot flicking his audits in greeting as he passes his pack mates. "Vixen, where is Vixen" Droplet said in a soft, yet urgent tone.
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Post by Vixen on Apr 18, 2020 16:18:48 GMT -10
Vixen heard Droplet asking where for her urgently when she was laying outside her den. Vixen stood up and shook herself and walked towards Droplet, "Something wrong, Droplet?" She asked him worried.
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Post by Beech on Apr 18, 2020 16:22:35 GMT -10
Beech's ears perk towards Droplet. She sniffs the air carefully, nothing dangerous, but the air still feels off. She moves a little bit to get a different smell, but doesn't find what she's looking for. She's not even sure herself what she's looking for. She settles back to watch.
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Post by Droplet on Apr 18, 2020 16:29:21 GMT -10
Droplet stopped as Vixen called out to him, flicking his tassel at her. He peered around slowly before approaching the Kappa. "Vixen, give me a report." -- "The herds have left, scents are old. I haven't been able to find a sufficient amount." The brute shook his pelt free of moss before lashing his tail impatiently (at no one in particular) "I hate to say, I believe we don't have enough food to last us." Droplet waited a moment before continuing. "-- Can you verify this?"
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Post by Reika on Apr 18, 2020 16:30:32 GMT -10
Reika glanced up from her herbs having heard Droplet's voice. She was curious at first but seeing Vixen walking towards him, she got a little bit concerned. Moving a little closer to her den entrance, she watches and waits for what was about to happen.
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Post by Beech on Apr 18, 2020 16:34:30 GMT -10
That was what Beech had been sniffing for. Elk. The air smelled of only grass and trees. She rarely saw elk alive, since she stayed in the camp, but she knew their scent, and she couldn't remember the last time the breeze made her itch for a hunt.
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Post by Vixen on Apr 18, 2020 16:36:04 GMT -10
Vixen looked at Droplet then replied, "When I check last time, nothing seemed old and no new scents at all. I can go and double check now if you would like, Droplet." Vixen said as she sat down looking at him. Vixen had a feeling something is off but she wasn't so sure about it.
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Post by Droplet on Apr 18, 2020 16:45:18 GMT -10
Droplet shook his head at her offer. "No, no." he paused before sighing, "gather up a hunting party. Anybody. Any able body who can get the job done. Tell them to meet me right here." Droplet finished. He turned around before Vixen could reply, jumping on the nearest boulder. The brute sat down, wrapping his tassel neatly around him. Observing.
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Post by Reika on Apr 18, 2020 16:49:50 GMT -10
Reika sat up a little, eyes wide a little in surprise. So that was what this was about...Droplet had been right, the scent of prey was rather old and whenever she would go out to get fresh herbs with her two youngest pups she noticed the lack of them around. "Not enough prey? This is just like winter all over again." She muses to herself, not particularly happy with the situation.
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Post by Beech on Apr 18, 2020 16:52:18 GMT -10
Beech was tempted to jump up and stop them. Drop a rock, set a false alarm. She didn't. She stayed crouched just out of sight, waiting to see the actual movement.
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Post by Vixen on Apr 18, 2020 16:55:42 GMT -10
Vixen nodded then headed off to gather a hunting party for droplet. Vix had a real bad feeling about it but she couldn't place what it was but it was unsettling for her and she didn't like it. She walked with a serious expression, thinking about it.
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Post by Reika on Apr 18, 2020 17:01:44 GMT -10
Taking a quick glance to her six pups who were either sleep or playing, Reika stands up and trotd after Vix. "I'll come with you. I wanna get to the bottom of things." She says
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Post by Droplet on Apr 18, 2020 17:15:18 GMT -10
Droplet settled down on the rock and started to groom his fore paws, licking his pelt smooth. He had been so damn hungry. How long had it been since he had eaten something? .. Days .. Maybe even a week or two. It didn't matter, all that mattered besides his stomachs incessant growling and aching at his rotten luck at catching anything. Droplet twitched his audits at the sound of rustling bushes. A small vole picking at the ground near a tree. The brute quietly jumped off the rock, his large frame going into a stalking position, ears alerted. He hadn't even noticed Beech's presence, or that she was watching.
As Droplet crept forward, the vole had noticed him and scurried away out of his reach. The male barked out of anger, trotting over to where the vole was digging. He stopped by the tree and penetrated the earths hard surface. Smelled like something here. He reached in, pulling a root and uncovering a dry bone. It wasn't even a kind of bone worth eating. This was the type of bone that would give him splinters on the way down. Droplet let out a low growl before turning around to advance back to his boulder.
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Post by Vixen on Apr 18, 2020 17:19:03 GMT -10
Vix didn't even notice Reika until she spoke. "ah, alright. Droplet says to meet him before we go. I'm gonna go see if poker or anyone else wants to join the party." Vix said looking at Reika.
Meanwhile Blade and Lucy woke up and walked out of their den and shook theirselves. They started playing and wandering around the density.
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Post by Beech on Apr 18, 2020 17:19:28 GMT -10
Beech slunk lightly around to where the vole disappeared. She sniffed the hole, then sniffed the empty air again. She sighed and stepped back to a better position to watch the main area of the camp.
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Post by Droplet on Apr 18, 2020 21:51:03 GMT -10
Droplet shifted his large frame uncomfortably. He knew someone was watching. Someone always watches. He turned his cranium in the direction the vole went, scowling. "Vixen" The brute called out before waiting several seconds to continue "I would like to be out before next year." Droplet joked, wishing she would speed up the process.
Lifting his muzzle into the air, Droplet in took a familiar scent. "Beech?" Droplet barked to the dame, unable to identify where she is. "Where are you hiding this time?"
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Post by Reika on Apr 18, 2020 21:58:38 GMT -10
Reika glanced at Droplet then back to Vix and nodded. "Alright then. Keep your fur on Droppy." She says, the last part to the the larger male then walk over to him. "
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Post by Beech on Apr 19, 2020 2:41:02 GMT -10
Beech shook her head. She wasn't 'hiding' she was 'guarding'. She was a Nu; that was her job. Regardless she dropped easily out of her usual post on top of her den looking over at Droplet.
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Post by Droplet on Apr 19, 2020 4:27:21 GMT -10
Droplet flicked his tassel in greeting. “Are you coming with us, Beech?” The brute asked, letting his tongue hang from his mouth. “I know your situation with your..” he pauses for a brief moment to study the dames small frame “Jaw.. but you’re just a useful as everyone else. I don’t want you to believe otherwise.” Droplet finished, trying to give off a warm vibe.
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Post by Beech on Apr 19, 2020 7:04:19 GMT -10
Beech considered Droplet for a moment. She had been planning to go for a walk, then return to watch the camp. A hunt did sound fun, but she didn't know if she'd get in the way. She huffed at the end of Droplet's sentence. Well, it wouldn't hurt to go as long as there were still a couple adult wolves watching the camp and the pups. She sat down at the edge of the hunting party.
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