Shrike Storm

SHRIKE STORM

Preceded by: Marsh Spring (Mother)

Succeeded by: Hawk Swoop (Daughter)

Backstory
TRIGGER WARNING: Death and Violence
Shrike Storm is the daughter of Marsh Spring, a now retired traveler. She was also sired by Gull Catcher, her birth packs breeding male.

Shrike Storm has always loved to hear her mother retelling her experience as a former traveler, the thrill, the excitement of endless possibilities, the thought of encountering packs with different ideas fueled Shrike Storm a dream. To become a traveler, just like her mother.

She wanted to tell stories, her own stories and perhaps start a great legacy.

Shrike Storm peaceful life of tussling with her fellow puppies, messing their pupsitter with her friends and listening to her mothers stories ended quickly as hunters raided their den. She saw clearly how the hunters shot her packmates, their body struggling until it goes limp.. she was able to hid away from them by hiding in a pile composed of her dead friends and were able to slipped away unnoticed..

Completely lost, filled with sorrow and nowhere to go, Shrike storm had to become a traveller early and find her pack...

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Backstory Continuation Part 1
Shrike Storm was able to find her way back to her pack, however.. it wasn't the same way as it was before theres only three wolves left only her father gull catcher, two members lark wood and sorrel fall.

Marsh spring, her mother was never found along with other wolves.. she wasn't quite close to the two.

Gull catcher and shrike storm never spoke much so she feels awkward towards her father, she felt quite empty and lonely after finding her pack, it was her home before but things have changed..and so shrike storm decided to left the pack again hoping to ease her emotions.

Unfortunately, when shrike storm came back from her travels. Gull catcher passed away long ago. She suddenly felt guilt of leaving the pack when she could've stayed longer, regretting that she didn't make an effort to at least bond with her father, she could only remember herself avoiding him.

Along with gull catchers death, other wolves dispersed with no leader to take up the role and Cathidus pack slowly fall apart and crumbled, never to rise again.

It felt as though she was lost again, her chest felt tight and she could hardly breathe. Shrike storm slowly padded off away from her former home, her head layed low facing the ground. Life went away from her eyes as it was filled with deep sadness.



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Shrike Storms Adventures
*This is where you can share Shrike Storms experience within your pack, etc. Please include the packs name and other things you did with her*
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User ID: ._.Unknown._r (They/them) #59156
Pack Name: Whispers of the Stars
Territory: Taiga
Date Received: 23/12/23
Date Left: N/A
Decor Added [optional]: Rock Dove and Bigger Fangs!
Lore [optional]: SpoilerBeing at her first visit to Whispers of the Stars pack, Shrike Storm felt almost like at home. She already knew some of the members of the pack and she knew the territory around the main den. That's why she felt confident exploring a bit further and take a look at the road were the humans sometimes passed. Her heart jumped into her throat when she heard the noise of a human vehicle approach. Shrike Storm hid into a bush, staying still and praying they wouldn't see her. The humans didn't stop, but they threw something out of their vehicle, a little container, that hit her on her back.
A weird, slimy substance was now dripping from her fur, and she immediately tried to lick it off. It tasted bad and its smell was horrible. She ran back to the Herbalist den until she fainted, Sebastian, the pack's scout and breeding male found Shrike Storm, so he just carried her in a moss bed, That night, Shrike Storm suffered great pains in her body, Sebastian and Mossyrock did their best to cure her. When she woke up, she felt her mouth different: her canines were now bigger than before, A little bird also followed her around, hm how strange...

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User ID: FALCONN #131886
Pack Name: The towering mountains
Territory: Mountains
Date Received: 02.01.24
Date Left: N/A
Decor Added [optional]:
Lore [optional]: Shrike Storm was welcomed into the pack of Jagged branch, and after 7 moons came down in the sky, she decided to go onto the next pack.
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User ID: Glitch (##130303)
Pack Name: The Hollow Pack
Territory: Tundra
Date Received: 05/01/24
Date Left: N/A
Decor Added [optional]: Dwarf Jay Decor
Lore [optional]: SpoilerThe weather here was colder, harsher than where she'd visited before. After nearly getting lost and freezing to death, Shrike Storm found herself gazing into the kind, yet hard yellow eyes of a strange she-wolf. Atticus welcomed Shrike Storm into her pack, inviting her to hunt alongside the mysterious Lunarwind, though the snide comments of the snarky, aggressive hunting party led by the strong Birchfall, made her decide to keep more to herself.

The pack may have welcomed her, but that didn't mean every individual did. Birchfall, her party, and many other cold eyes watched her, some with distrust, a couple with sympathy.

The native wildlife was at least lovely - Atticus was kind - and the pack was strong, if not intimidating. No friends were to be made, though perhaps powerful allies. Maybe next time.
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User ID: Wyrdwulf (#27999)
Pack Name: Oaken Arcana
Territory: Tundra
Date Received: 01/06/24
Date Left:
Decor Added [optional]: Scarce Understory Green, Scattered Bones, Chihuahua Raven
Lore [optional]: SpoilerA fey fog rolled through, and suddenly Shrike found her paw pads give way from the permafrost terra firma of the tundra to the squelch of cold marsh. How could the landscape change so quickly...? "Where am I?"

A booming laugh and a hyena-cackle rang out as bewildering wolves- were they wolves? -emerged from rustling rushes. The larger wolf whose head was heavy with a crown of many horns blended well with the marshy earth, and the lithe companion near vanished among the tall grasses. Winking mirthfully from many eyes, stormy and gold, they chuckled, "Welcome, wanderer, to Fey Fen. Things are wilder here."

User ID: Shunka Warak'in (#46064)
Pack Name: Crimson Trail Pack
Territory: Riparian Woodland
Date Received: 03/22/24
Date Left:
Decor Added [optional]: Owl feather, Spicebush swallowtail
Lore [optional]: SpoilerThe air was thick and humid. The intense sound of water rushing filled Shrike Storms ears as she quenched her thirst from the same river. A sudden unease tickled up her spine. She brushed it off, thinking it was the mist from the rapid moving water ahead of her. When she caught the smell of wolf blood, fear soaked in her head like a sponge. Shrike spun around, and met face to face with a wolf, black as night, with wolf blood splattered on his muzzle. He was massive! Scars of previous battles decorated his immense mass, and thicker hair draped over his face. The wolf blood she smelled filled her with dread and PTSD. Memory's of her traumatic experiences flooded in her brain and she yelped fearfully. "Well this isn't the best way to greet a stranger I guess." He said chuckling, licking his chops. Shrike was frozen in fear. "Ar-are you going to kill me?" She stuttered. "No." He said simply. "No cause I know who you are. I know why you're scared, and I knew Gull Catcher." Those words hit her like a freight train. "I am Radar, alpha of Crimson Trail Pack." He reached to his back and took off an owl feather he wore and gave it to her.
"You are welcome at my pack."
She felt a bit uneasy at first, but ended up staying awhile before saying goodbye and going on her next adventure.

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User ID: Moth 🦋 #47615
Pack Name: Bison Plains Pack
Territory: Prairie
Date Received: 3/28/2024
Date Left: 3/30/2024
Decor Added [optional]: Windswept Elm Seeds [Background]
Lore [optional]: SpoilerThe sun beat down on Shrike Storm as she traveled through golden grasses. The grasses parted to reveal a mouth-watering bison carcass in the beaming sunlight. Shrike Strom was greeted by four wolves lounging in the sun and chewing on chunks of glistening meat.
"Hello there, stranger!" A large flame-colored wolf named Ignis spoke first. "You look hungry. Come eat with us." The wolf beckoned welcomingly. The other three wolves threw uncertain glances at one another but greeted Shrike Storm politely. Shrike Storm thanked Ignis for her generosity. The five exchanged conversations and learned about Shrike Storm - her birth origins and her past travels.
Eventually, Rye suggested, "If you are looking for a den to sleep in for a while, I am sure our leader Autumn would welcome it. If you are willing to help watch pups - that is!" Rye chucked a little.
Shrike Storm was led to the heart of the territory and introduced to the pack leader, who was just as welcoming as the other four wolves. Sure enough, the leader showed her the nursery. Autumn explained that originally the den was carved out by coyotes, as many of the burrows in the territory were. But her pack had modified it to better suit their needs. There Shrike Storm met little Moss - a greenish young pup - who Shrike Storm was responsible for during her time with the Bison Plains Pack.
Autumn also showed Shrike Storm where she could rest when she was not pup sitting. A secluded burrow, which Shrike Storm shared with only a few others.
Shrike Storm spent a few nights with the pack, learning their history and traditions before traveling onward.

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User ID: Skyllish
Pack Name: Loving Earth
Territory: Coniferous Forest
Date Received: 3/30/24
Date Left: N/A
Decor Added [optional]:
Lore [optional]:

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Shrike Storm decided that she had enough, with no pack to go back home. Perhaps starting one wouldn't hurt. And so, shrike storm searched the lands for other wolves looking to start a pack too.

She eventually found her paws leading her to Winter's hollow, there a certain wolf peaks her interest. Hound Pounce was his name, he was quite charming and had a good way with words. The two spent their time sharing their interest together, hanging out inside his packs territory.

Shrike Storm was about to ask him to join her when it was later revealed that Hound Pounce already had a mate, it was Swan Star, their alpha. Hound Pounce being the beta of Winter's Hollow.

With his heart already belonging to another wolf, leaving poor shrike storms heart broken and battered. She quietly left the pack and moved on, not wanting to cause any ruckus.

Time went on, hound pounce and shrike storms time together during her tragic stay at Winter's hollow bore a single female pup, who she named as Hawk Swoop. Hawk Swoop had a heavy resemblance to Shrike Storm and it's Grandmother, Marsh Spring. Which made Shrike Storm sighed a relief that it'll make her forget about him...


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