Post by leda / carolina on Mar 26, 2019 18:55:24 GMT
Everything changed about six moons ago.
Nim's pups were taken by a pair of cougars who fled into the outer territory. The pack awoke with a stir, and quickly they followed the direction of their scent. However, they were more than disturbed to find instead the body of Molly, the pack's previous leader before Carolina overthrew her. She had been savagely attacked, but some pack members held suspicions that she was killed by another pack member. Her wounds did not resemble that of a cougar attack, but were more defensive, calculated. But since it was too closely timed to the taking of the pups, whom unfortunately were never recovered, the pack kept to the idea that the cougars had gotten her.
The cougars came back for another attack, they were formidable opponents, but the pack managed to take down the mother of the pair. Her son fled, and did not return. They felt safe again, but this sense of safety was short lived when the body of Marley was found with similar wounds to Molly. Had the cougar son killed Marley? Many didn't believe this for a few reasons. Firstly, Marley was elderly and wouldn't have left alone, she had to have left with someone. Secondly, she was found in the complete opposite area that cougars tend to linger within. Though it was still a possibility, the pack primarily believed she had been murdered... but why? A new code was created by the leader, that no dog was to leave Shantyplace alone.
Hannah was next. The young she dog was brutalized and left to suffer, the pack came to her aid at her last moments. Her final spoken word was simply "Thick." With this single word, everything changed, for the pack began to mistreat and hold suspicions over all thick-furred dogs within the pack of Los Sabuesos. But why didn't Hannah just say the name of her attacker? It was later uncovered that Hannah was told to say Thick to cause uproar and suspicion within the pack, which it did just that. If she said the word Thick, then Hannah's brother would be spared of an attack.
Los Sabuesos began to grow more and more weary, in the process they mistreated thick-furred dogs, large dogs, and of course wolf and coyote mutts because of the pack's previous upbringings with wolves and coyotes. It made sense that one would 'return to their roots' and begin attacking dogs. Carolina had gone on to say "I'm just sayin' that none of them victims was wolf-dogs..."
Finally, the pack let down it's guard after a long silence and a time of peace. There was still unease that a murderer may lay in the pack's midst, but they decided to hold an El Aullido, a pack celebration and gathering anyways, to help settle themselves back into their regular routines. That's when Yevgeneivna, a large borzoi was killed. The pack heard her final yelps and ran back to camp quickly.
Standing over her was Mariana, who chose to stay behind from the gathering. She had blood on her, and looked roughed up. At first she tried to say she had heard the yelping and tried to help Yev as well, but she quickly let loose of this facade and admitted she had killed her. But the pack grew angry at this, because there was no way that the collie had managed to take down the older, larger borzoi alone. She was covering for someone, but would not admit who.
Hoping that maybe the one she was covering for may visit her or something of the sort, the pack held El Acabado and sent her to exile rather than death.
A moon or so passed, and Finnikin the red heeler ran back to camp after claiming to hear coyotes at the border. Although he had imagined this due to his old age, it couldn't have been more well timed, for a large pack patrol had left camp to the border and found Masienna at the throat of Misho, who was the son of Molly, the first victim.
Masienna, a large kangal she, was discovered to be the culprit, and Misho's life was saved. Masienna faced El Acabado, and that is when she spoke her final words, her speech, that rattled the minds of the pack and changed everything.
"I tried to stop, for my sons, I couldn't leave them. But when the taste of blood hit my lips, I felt alive again. And I saw the awakening in this dying pack, the fear, and I couldn't stop any longer. I had a job. And I still stand by it. Because at the end of the day, all of us know that these were dogs that were unmemorable, and I know in the back of all your sick minds, you all think the same thing; at least there is one less mouth to feed now. So kill me if you wish, but at least I would have died for a reason. At least I will die more than just a mark on a rock and a ravaged corpse dragged away by mountain cats. The only difference between me and you, is I had the courage to do what you couldn't and still cannot. And I will die with purpose and memory, for years from now, me and Mariana's names will still roll of the tongues of your pups pups. Goodbye then, you vultures, and may you never rest easy again hearing this undeniable truth."
Taken aback, the pack waited a moment, before they all sought vengeance in the form of a savage dog pile. They knew her words were true, but they still held a duty to the code, and so they tore her apart before her children.
The very next day, Aster, a wolf-dog rose. He brought up how the murder was not a wolf-dog at all, and the pack's time of unfairness wouldn't be so swiftly forgiven. He stood up to Carolina, who told him he could leave. Other dogs who shared Aster's beliefs and fury ended up following him, either in that moment, or sneaking away later. They were mostly wolf-dogs, but others could also see the recent wrong-doings, and they followed as well. The pack of old was now divided, cut in half so swiftly by just the words of Aster.
Aster's crowd settled among a mine across the territory of exile, Rabid Ridge. And he deemed themselves El Estrago, a pack that would hold trials and proper training to ensure that only strength would be found within them, not corruption or fear, like Los Sabuesos was believed to hold... whether this remains true or not is yet to be seen, however.
The falling of Masienna and the rising of the mine-dwelling El Estrago concludes our first chapter of the role play.
Nim's pups were taken by a pair of cougars who fled into the outer territory. The pack awoke with a stir, and quickly they followed the direction of their scent. However, they were more than disturbed to find instead the body of Molly, the pack's previous leader before Carolina overthrew her. She had been savagely attacked, but some pack members held suspicions that she was killed by another pack member. Her wounds did not resemble that of a cougar attack, but were more defensive, calculated. But since it was too closely timed to the taking of the pups, whom unfortunately were never recovered, the pack kept to the idea that the cougars had gotten her.
The cougars came back for another attack, they were formidable opponents, but the pack managed to take down the mother of the pair. Her son fled, and did not return. They felt safe again, but this sense of safety was short lived when the body of Marley was found with similar wounds to Molly. Had the cougar son killed Marley? Many didn't believe this for a few reasons. Firstly, Marley was elderly and wouldn't have left alone, she had to have left with someone. Secondly, she was found in the complete opposite area that cougars tend to linger within. Though it was still a possibility, the pack primarily believed she had been murdered... but why? A new code was created by the leader, that no dog was to leave Shantyplace alone.
Hannah was next. The young she dog was brutalized and left to suffer, the pack came to her aid at her last moments. Her final spoken word was simply "Thick." With this single word, everything changed, for the pack began to mistreat and hold suspicions over all thick-furred dogs within the pack of Los Sabuesos. But why didn't Hannah just say the name of her attacker? It was later uncovered that Hannah was told to say Thick to cause uproar and suspicion within the pack, which it did just that. If she said the word Thick, then Hannah's brother would be spared of an attack.
Los Sabuesos began to grow more and more weary, in the process they mistreated thick-furred dogs, large dogs, and of course wolf and coyote mutts because of the pack's previous upbringings with wolves and coyotes. It made sense that one would 'return to their roots' and begin attacking dogs. Carolina had gone on to say "I'm just sayin' that none of them victims was wolf-dogs..."
Finally, the pack let down it's guard after a long silence and a time of peace. There was still unease that a murderer may lay in the pack's midst, but they decided to hold an El Aullido, a pack celebration and gathering anyways, to help settle themselves back into their regular routines. That's when Yevgeneivna, a large borzoi was killed. The pack heard her final yelps and ran back to camp quickly.
Standing over her was Mariana, who chose to stay behind from the gathering. She had blood on her, and looked roughed up. At first she tried to say she had heard the yelping and tried to help Yev as well, but she quickly let loose of this facade and admitted she had killed her. But the pack grew angry at this, because there was no way that the collie had managed to take down the older, larger borzoi alone. She was covering for someone, but would not admit who.
Hoping that maybe the one she was covering for may visit her or something of the sort, the pack held El Acabado and sent her to exile rather than death.
A moon or so passed, and Finnikin the red heeler ran back to camp after claiming to hear coyotes at the border. Although he had imagined this due to his old age, it couldn't have been more well timed, for a large pack patrol had left camp to the border and found Masienna at the throat of Misho, who was the son of Molly, the first victim.
Masienna, a large kangal she, was discovered to be the culprit, and Misho's life was saved. Masienna faced El Acabado, and that is when she spoke her final words, her speech, that rattled the minds of the pack and changed everything.
"I tried to stop, for my sons, I couldn't leave them. But when the taste of blood hit my lips, I felt alive again. And I saw the awakening in this dying pack, the fear, and I couldn't stop any longer. I had a job. And I still stand by it. Because at the end of the day, all of us know that these were dogs that were unmemorable, and I know in the back of all your sick minds, you all think the same thing; at least there is one less mouth to feed now. So kill me if you wish, but at least I would have died for a reason. At least I will die more than just a mark on a rock and a ravaged corpse dragged away by mountain cats. The only difference between me and you, is I had the courage to do what you couldn't and still cannot. And I will die with purpose and memory, for years from now, me and Mariana's names will still roll of the tongues of your pups pups. Goodbye then, you vultures, and may you never rest easy again hearing this undeniable truth."
Taken aback, the pack waited a moment, before they all sought vengeance in the form of a savage dog pile. They knew her words were true, but they still held a duty to the code, and so they tore her apart before her children.
The very next day, Aster, a wolf-dog rose. He brought up how the murder was not a wolf-dog at all, and the pack's time of unfairness wouldn't be so swiftly forgiven. He stood up to Carolina, who told him he could leave. Other dogs who shared Aster's beliefs and fury ended up following him, either in that moment, or sneaking away later. They were mostly wolf-dogs, but others could also see the recent wrong-doings, and they followed as well. The pack of old was now divided, cut in half so swiftly by just the words of Aster.
Aster's crowd settled among a mine across the territory of exile, Rabid Ridge. And he deemed themselves El Estrago, a pack that would hold trials and proper training to ensure that only strength would be found within them, not corruption or fear, like Los Sabuesos was believed to hold... whether this remains true or not is yet to be seen, however.
The falling of Masienna and the rising of the mine-dwelling El Estrago concludes our first chapter of the role play.