Azale

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Name & ID: Hopephries (#60937)
Date of Arrival:
Decor Added: None
Lore: As much as Susan liked the name he had chosen for himself he wanted a change. He'd been put in the enclave for reasons unknown to him and was adopted into the Тишина. After several months there he was sent to another pack but there was no room for him so he came back. After having the first taste of travel he wanted more. He changed his name to Azale after the azalea flower and prepared to set off.

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Name & ID: Asher #65843
Date of Arrival: 26 August 2022
Decor Added: Old Railway (not related to the lore), Arnica Flower Decor
Lore: Rain blotched his fur, and Azale had to continuously blink to force the rain droplets out of his eyes which threatened to cloud his vision. Chunks of snow dropped onto the ground, causing Azale to almost slip and fall onto his side. With a grunt, he built up his paste, his determination to find another pack was overwhelming. Just as he started losing hope, he caught the scent of a pack. He was then interrupted by a scout, who seemed to be returning after a long scouting session and went by the name Corvus. The betas pelt shined a soft, palish colour under the sunlight, and his eyes glowed a comforting white colour. He introduced himself to Azale and brought the traveller inside Fox Slayers territory. Azale stayed for just over a week, watching after a couple of pups. Before he officially left, he was gifted an arnica flower crown for his help.

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Name & ID: 🌾🐺Charcoal [Ze/Zem]🐺🌾 #65778
Date of Arrival: 9/5/2022
Decor Added: Bird's Nest [Bush]
Lore: As Azale made his leave of the last back, something in the Rainforest beckoned him. He made his way through the thick undergrowth, vines and thick roots tugging at his paws. His shoulder was suddenly tapped, he turned his head to see a wolf, spoke that the Whispers of the Rainforest were trying to take him, luckily, she was there to stop it. He thanked her as she took him pack to her pack, which he later learned the pack's name was The Sundown Undergrowth formally, Winged Keepers Pack. He also learned that she-wolf's name is Swamp.

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Name & ID: Forsee626 #78733
Date of Arrival: 10-23-2022
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Lore: Azale trudged through the forest and eventually came across the Shadow Slayers. The Shadow Slayers was and ok pack but...it didn't feel right. There were two wolves in the prisoners. One was there because he almost killed his brother. Azale understood that. But the second one was there because he was loved by another wolf. That was awful. Wolves were unhappy and scarred of their leader, Lifestealer. He found the healers den and explored a little there. The herbalist was teary eyed and there was a wolf that had long claw marks on his side. Azale asked what happened and the only answer they gave him was "Lifestealer." Later, the wolf in the herbalist's den's mate told him that a traveler had come by recently and caused chaos to erupt in the pack. The traveler herself was nice and StarryNight, the wounded wolf in the herbalist's den, trusted her. But Lifestealer didn't like travelers so she severely injured StarryNight, almost to no recovery. Azale was petrified by this but spent the night in the wolf, she soon learned whose name was SpirritRipper's den. The next day, SpirritRipper told Azale that he should go. It was only a matter of time till Lifestealer went savage again. So he thanked SpirritRipper and left the Shadow Slayers, wishing there was something he could do.

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Name & ID: Soul #1657
Date of Arrival: October 23, 2022
Decor Added: Lunar Wisp
Lore: His travels so far seemed... obscure. Whispers of the forest? Wolves who stole travellers lives? It was all a lot to take in. He decided to venture into the cool swamp, and while it was riddled with alligators and snakes, and teeming with wet, dead wildlife, he figured it would be the last place a pack of savage wolves would be. At least, until he almost fell down into a deep hole. The ravine stretched for yards, and then seemed to close back up the Earth around it. A howl echoed through the cavern, and Azale thought of it as strange. Was someone injured? He spotted jagged steps into the darkness, and gathered his courage to venture deep into the ravine. The howls grew louder, and soon enough Azale heard what was being howled out. "Marco!.... Marco.... Marco?" Azale saw a lone wolf pup with their eyes closed, stumbling around the darkness. "Uhm... are you alright, little one?" The wolf opened their eyes, and yelped as the stranger came into view. "Ah! Oh... I wandered a little too far from camp. Are you another traveller? I can take you to the leader if you want!" Azale nodded, and followed the young pup into the darkness, but he was skeptical of the small blue butterfly that lit the world around the two. "Oh, these are our... familiars, so to speak. We all have an orb, butterfly, or some kind of lunar marking that helps us see down here. They come from those, but we don't really know how." The pup's tail flicks upwards, and Azale follows with his eyes until he saw the large blue lunar crystals adorning the cieling of the cave. Almost immediately, a small orb flew out from the group of wolves in the distance, immediately circling around Azale. "Ah, it chose you! yet another traveller our Clan has accepted!" "A... Accepted?" Azale questioned the puppy, not knowing if they even knew the answer to the question. "Ah, what Behemoth means to say is that our ancestors' lives, instead of joining the stars, they join the crystals. The bright blue is their soul-energy, which we call Lunar energy. They cannot easily leave the cavern and escape into the sky like other deceased spirits, so they get the closest they can. They give a small familiar to those deemed worthy of stepping onto our territory." A red and white female grinned, padding up to the two. Ah, I'm Holly! I'm the new herbalist here, so if you need any medicine while you are here please come find me. Here, let us and that new wisp friend of yours lead you to our Alpha and her mate." [Lunar Wisp Added!]

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Name & ID 𓍼𓂅ꗃ⋆ #64903
Date of Arrival October 24, 2022
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Lore N/A

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Name & ID Achak (#69264)
Date of Arrival November 9th, 2022
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Lore Azale arrived in another wolf's territory at last. It was dark and foggy at the time, the fog masking the scent of other wolves. He jumped as he heard a voice behind him, and he whipped around. It was just a wolf from the pack.
"Hello there. Are you are traveller? We get many travellers around here," the wolf spoke. "Anyways, I'm Mocha, the Spirit Runners herbalist. And it's chilly tonight. Come on, follow me and you can rest at our pack tonight.
Azale shyly nodded and followed Mocha back to the pack, where they were greeted by many nosy adolescents. They pushed through them and talked to the leader, Achak, whom let him stay for a bit.
After 4 days, with much exploring the territory, he decided to travel to the next pack.
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Name & ID Rue #91670
Date of Arrival November 13, 2022
Decore Added Ogham Trinket
Lore Azale waves goodbye to the Spirit Runners before continuing his adventure. He finds himself in the desert, exhausted and overheated. He starts to believe it might have been a mistake coming out here, surely no one would be able to sustain a pack in these conditions? Azale feels the heat overtake him, and he curls up in the small shade from a cactus to wait foe the night.

He wakes up the next morning in a… den? He smells the air, it a herbalist's den! A reddish she-wolf is barking at a young blonde male, who rolls his eyes good-naturedly at her. He sets down the carcass of a desert-viper in front of Azale, who scrunches up his nose involuntarily at it, to which the male just laughs.

"It's not your fancy forest food, but it's good. Try it."

He takes a bite and finds himself pleasantly surprised by the taste. While he eats some more wolves enter, led by the she-wolf from before, who he presumed was this pack's herbalist. The newcomers held themselves higher then the others, definitely the lead pair. The tall, lithe male stayed back, looking suspiciously at Azale, while the large maned female steps up and introduces herself, "Hello! I'm Aviala, welcome to our pack. I hope you're feeling better, that desert weather can be brutal." He nods "Azale! Pleasure to meet you, even under these… less then dignified conditions" he flashes a smile.

A polite laugh ripples through the group, and the herbalist starts flicking her tail in annoyance. "Alright, Alright everyone! The newbie needs rest. You've had your fun"

Over the next few days he gets to meet the rest of the pack. He explained that he was a traveller and wouldn't stay long, and they elected to make him feel as home as possible during his time here. It was funny to have come across such a normal batch of wolves considering all of his magical adventures so far. Still, he could see that there was something hidden under the surface here, some things they wouldn't reveal to an outsider. Certain wolves glowed in the night time, families and friend groups that appeared happy had palpable tension clawing through the air, he even noticed two young wolves who really only spent time with each other whispering and plotting with angry glints in their eyes.

During his time here he had a romantic fling with a female named Kenami, she loved hearing about his lifestyle and excitedly exclaimed how much she would love to live like that, mentioning how she couldn't stand being in the same place day in and day out, she needed variety. She was fun to talk to, and she very much seemed to enjoy his company too.

Once his time in the Spur Pack was up, he said his goodbyes to everyone and pressed his head up against Kenami's. She wagged at him, and handed him a trinket of owl feathers. "Here, take this, to remember me by. Maybe we'll meet again one day. Have a good life Azale"

He grinned back to her, "You too Kenami." And with that, he continued on.

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Name & ID Rupphire #105652
Date of Arrival 11/25/22
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Lore After Kenami, he wasn't quite sure he wanted to belong anywhere just yet. He wandered around for a while before quite literally running into a wolf with a mouthful of herbs. The bright orange wolf squeaked and mumbled something through the leaves before setting them down to offer a warm greeting. He introduced himself as Dr Foster, and offered a cave roof and a fresh meal. The chaos of the Leverage Pack was a refreshing change of pace from other packs with well defined leadership roles. The Queen's Mate was definitely at least as in charge as the Queen, and both deferred to one of the scouts. The pups were fat and happy, and the atmosphere was friendly and peaceful. After a few days, he felt refreshed and ready to move forward.

Name & ID: Chelsea #68977
Date of Arrival: 12/4/22
Decor Added: Scattered Bones
Lore: Azale continued his journey north and found himself in another forest. Though not as dense or wet as the rainforest, the trees seemed to whisper here too. After the weird experiences he'd had on his travels, Azale was wary. What could the trees possibly want to tell him? Weaving cautiously through the trees, Azale spots a wolf. She doesn't seem very old, but there's an air of wisdom around her. He crouches in the shadows hoping she won't spot him, unsure if she is friend or foe.

When the wolf, spun around, Azale startled. She had three eyes! "I've been expecting you, traveler. The trees told me you were coming."

Frightened, but so far unthreatened, Azale followed the mysterious wolf as she beckoned him deeper into the forest. He didn't think it was possible, but with every step forward the trees seemed to get denser. His companion seemed to notice his nerves and spoke, "There's no need to be frightened. The trees contain the voices of our ancestors and they have deemed you worthy."

Her statement didn't quite have the calming effect it was meant to, but Azale continued following her to a deep, hidden valley where he finally caught the whiff of a pack. His guide brought him in front of the leader . She was a formidable wolf, with extra large canines and huge white wings sprouting from her back. She seemed almost divine.

"I'm am Serpens. I apologize for Antevorta. We mean you no harm. She just can't seem to stop herself from being as mysterious as possible. The ancestors warned us of your approach and we have prepared a nest for you in our travelers den. We welcome you to stay as long as you like."

Unsure of what to make of this pack, Azale warily settled into the prepared nest. The wolves around here seemed odd. There were many that had extra body parts that he was unused to seeing. Wings, horns, and extra eyes just weren't the norm where he came from. They seemed friendly enough though. Azale settled down and went to sleep, unsure how long he'd stay.

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Name & ID Rue #91670
Date of Arrival 12/15/2022
Decore Added N/A
Lore Upon hearing word through the grapevine that his past romance with Kenami had accidentally produced a daughter, Azale rushed back to the desert. When he finally arrived he was taken back to the pack and greeting like an old friend, many of the wolves recognizing him.

When Frozen, Kenami's brother, led him to the nursery he felt his head pounding. What would he say? Would Kenami be cross with him? Would his puppy even know who he was?

A couple of the nursing mothers chuckled at him knowingly before one of them motioned towards the back of the cave and whispering to him, "She's over there"

With his ears flat against he crept up to Kenami. She smelled looked just as lovely as ever. Frozen cleared his throat.

When she noticed him a look of shock grew across her face. Time seemed to freeze for a moment before a huge grin spread across her muzzle. Azale felt relief wash over him as he padded up to her and licked her forehead, and they gazed into eachother's eyes for a moment. Frozen gave a huff, seemingly just to remind the couple that he was right there.

Kenami moved her tail, revealing a little furball that had been sleeping next to her. She looked just like her mother. Kenami nosed her to wake her up,

"Yona, come on now. I'd like you to meet your father."

The little pup, she couldn't be more then three months, blinked awake. She looked at Frozen with wide, sparkling eyes, and-

Oh,

Oh. She had his eyes.

It hit him all at once as this precious little bundle looked at him as though he was the most magical being in the world. This was his daughter. He felt tears well up in his eyes as a wave of impossibly powerful feelings hit him like a wildebeest.

He tried to say something,

"H- Hey there baby. It's me."

Yona smiled, just like her mother had, and promptly jumped up to touch noses with him. Azale was smitten.

Over the next few days he spent time with Yona and Kenami, enjoying feeling like a family together. It was almost magical. But he knew he couldn't stay long, he had a mission, a calling, practically, to explore and learn. His paws were never meant to stay in one place. Kenami understood. Over time, Yona did too.

It was a harder goodbye then last time, as he found himself lost in his puppy's eyes- his own eyes- while he tried to walk away. But after promising her he's visit and bring her trinkets and toys she seemed assured, excited even. They wished him fair travels.

He steeled himself and moved to his next locations. Thoughts of his little family powering his ever step.