Travel Log

Home pack: JuniperWake
Name: 紅茶 Koucha, meaning "Black Tea' or literally "Red Tea"
Traveler log: Pup Trained in Strength with 狼座 Ōkamiza, then sent out into the world; Given 'Baltimore Checkerspot' for luck
Lore: Born to ロキ Loki and 花苔 Hanagoke in late summer within the JuniperWake, 38年 6夏 [Lotus, Cougar], about a year after her elder brother, アールグレイ Earl Gray who had already gone out on his own journey. Excited to go out on her own journey, her mind raced. She wondered how it would go, as Earl Gray's journey in the beginning had been difficult, nearly starving once. Would her's be the same? and would it be possible to run into her brother in another pack? They had never truly met...

Hosting pack: Starshade Pack
Stayed for: 7 rollovers
Traveler log: Given tufted jay as a gift.
Lore: It was a clear night. Very pretty albeit cold. Koucha could see all the stars in the sky, tracing out little constellations she had been taught as a pup while she walked. She was startled when she noticed bare tree branches appearing in her line of sight. Dried leaves crunched under her paws as she realized she had entered a large forest. She glanced about, wary and unsure of herself, and her eyes met another wolf's staring back at her with an intense white hue. He was a large male with a red pelt that shimmered in the moonlight. Koucha was suddenly on edge.
The large wolf then turned his gaze back to the ground, wandering back and forth almost aimlessly. He stopped here and there to shove his snout in the ground or to dig at a patch of dirt. He looked intent on his task, but Koucha was lost and needed directions.
"Excuse me?" She asked, approaching the male with caution. "Do you know where I am?"
The wolf lifted his head, ears erect, and was silent for an awkward moment before replying.
"Hello! I am Sparks, herbalist of the Starshade Pack. This is Starshade territory. Are you looking for a place to stay? Sorry about not saying anything earlier, when I'm hunting for herbs, especially in the winter, I get lost in my own thoughts and it takes a minute for me to snap out of it," the male barked earnestly.
"I am Koucha, nice to meet you. And don't worry, I understand the feeling. I would love a place to stay for a while if you don't mind," Koucha replied happily.
"Great! Come with me, I will take you to the den. While we're out here you don't need any herbal remedies, do you?" Sparks asked.
"None at the moment, thank you though," Koucha answered gratefully.
"Wait here just a moment, then," Sparks barked, trotting off to a small mound of dirt. He dug up the mound gently and picked up a small bundle of herbs in his mouth. He motioned with his nose the direction of the den and began to walk ahead, tail swaying behind him.
Koucha found herself in a small clearing in the woods, quiet except for a few hunters who seemed to have just come back from their latest expedition. Sparks disappeared inside a nearby den to drop off his herbs before returning to Koucha.
The two were greeted by a large she-wolf, yellow fur with striking pink markings. Sparks lowered his head respectfully and Koucha did the same.
"Welcome back, Sparks. I know foraging in this cold and in the dark is difficult. I hope you had some success?" The she-wolf asked.
"I did! I found a small patch of boneset so we should be good for a while!" Sparks replied with a wag of his tail.
"Excellent," the she-wolf smiled back. "Well done Sparks, you have the gratitude of the pack for your work. And who might you be?" She turned to face Koucha. "I am Merida, Alpha of the Starshade Pack."
"Hello, my name is Koucha. I just started my traveling journey not long ago and was hoping I could stay here for a few days."
Merida nodded and gestured to the clearing. "Travelers are always welcome here. Please make yourself at home. I will bring the pack out in the morning to greet you. Get some rest for now, though, you look like you could use it. Welcome, Koucha, to the pack within the shade of the stars."

Hosting pack: Tolle Fuga
Stayed for: 7ros
Traveler log: no role given, added mossy branch decor and scattered foliage [green]
Lore:

Hosting pack: Dhuara Pack
Stayed for:
Traveler log: given pupsitter role, + owl talon necklace decor.
Lore:The tundra can be cold and harsh, especially in winter, but Koucha found herself in the paws of a small and prosperous pack. The Alpha Nayeli Skarn greeted her quickly, urgently showing her young pups that needed to be cared for. While sitting the nursing pups, she met two older pups, black and blue like the Alpha. "What are your names?" she asked them, getting strange looks from the littermates. "We have not earned our names yet, we are Apprentice Unakites. you can call us Unakite," The male pup said.
"We are named after the first pupsitter of Dhaura pack! We always will be, but eventually we will earn our own names as well," The female pup explained. Koucha nodded. She could not understand, but she accepted it.
When it was time for her to go, she was given a token of appreciation for her help; an owl talon necklace crafted by Nayeli, a token of strength, and they wished her "Chōju to han'ei" ; "long life and prosperity"

Hosting pack: Aeternum
Stayed for:
Traveler log: Made into a hunter
Lore: The breeze rushed past Koucha has she walked through the spring time forest, new life budding everywhere around her. Picking up the smell of wolf she turns her head to the east hoping the group of wolves closing in are friendly.
Settling down in her new temporary home Koucha begins to introduce herself to the alpha and his family, it seems this pack consisted of a family of wolves, their pairbonds and a few lone wolves adopted into the pack.


Hosting pack: Moonlight Pa
Stayed for:
Traveler log: Made into a hunter to help the pack from breaking apart from hunger
Lore: Koucha walked up the steep mountain, going into a cave for rest. Two blue eyes stared at her calmly for a few moments when she arrived at a dark tunnel. "Hello. I am Caramel of the Moonlight Pa." The wolf barked quietly. "Funny name I know, but that makes us stand out more. What's your name?" Koucha felt the bird at her said move closer to her as she took a deep breath. "I am Koucha, and I'm looking for a place to stay." " Well you've found the right place!" A male wolf stepped out of the darkness next to Caramel. He was a handsome wolf with a black mask and saddle. Koucha followed the two farther into the tunnel and saw the beautiful place the two lived in. Koucha saw that there was no food for the wolves and most of them had their ribs showing beneath their fur. "Do you think you can hunt for us? We need a little help getting food." Koucha nodded with pleasure, "I will Caramel." The first day there she ended up carrying the pups of Sunne, which later she had two pups. When she weaned them she stayed for a while before leaving Moonlight Pa, to make sure hunger didn't strike them when she left.



Ended her journey on 7/7/23 having to be reclaimed after running, never finding her brother and returning home to find her parents having passed away as well as the father of her pup. But 紅茶 Koucha stayed positive, the memories and stories would stay with her forever and she still had her pup, 山茶花 Sazanka, who had become a hunter along side her little brother who had stayed in the pack unlike all their siblings, 抹茶 Matcha.