Searching...[OPEN]

[WolfieIsCrazy]

The coldness surrounded her, taking every sap of energy she had left. She tried to warm herself by shooting a small fireball in a pile of twigs of branches, but nothing came out. Just a puff of fog from the cold weather. Her red ear twitched as a sharp wind blew a leaf onto her ear. It was brown and dry. A sign that winter was here. It wasn't cold enough to snow, but it was just cold enough to take all the heat from her body.

She decided that she should use what little energy she had left to find a shelter to block the strong winds that could take her life in a matter of time. Her wings bristled as the wind blew between the feathers, piercing her with a cold pinch.

As the sky grew light, and the sun shined through the trees, Serafina found herself in a cave. She was surprised by her surroundings, and didn't have any memory of getting to the cave. She pushed her suspicions to the side and was happy by the fact that she was still alive. Her body was still weak, but enough to get her back to the rest of the pack.

She has only been in Shinkou for about a year, she found it hard to leave and continue the search for her parents. Like her, they were Mutatio. She knew of some mutatio wolves, but none of them related to her. Or at least, that was what she knew of.

[Oki]

The seasons were changing already, summer feeling like it has come and gone in a day's time and the air became cooler. Leaves went from their bright green to more earthy tones of gold, orange, red and brown. To him, fall was his favorite time of the year. Loving how cold it got and the crunch of the leaves under his paws made him smile.

Solitude seemed to welcome him since joining the Shinkou, not really knowing anybody besides his mate, so he wandered the lands, seeing if he could find anyone. Immune to finding new places to live, he was getting used to the process. Muffler waving in the breeze and feathers ruffling, the air smelled wonderful as he inhaled deeply. Looking up, Okamiimaru stood still, stopping his stroll and saw how clear the sky had gotten. It warmed his copper fur and the air was cool, one of his most favorite sensations of being outside. Three tails swayed behind him, showing his content emotions.

Giving a soft sigh, he continued on. Then the wind started to pick up and wondered if a storm was coming. Pressing his wings into his back, not wanting them flaring up and carrying him away, he continued, trying enjoy his walk. Becoming unsatisfied and frustrated with how bad the wind was getting, he began to search for some shelter of some sort until the blustery winds stopped. Eventually, he spotted a cave and made his way into it. Let down slightly by still not finding anyone, he was hoping that the wind would die down so maybe he could meet someone before the sun went down. However, not knowing that the cave was already occupied with another, maybe he wouldn't have to wait for the wind to stop....

[WolfieIsCrazy]

Finally finding a warm spot in a corner of the cave, Serafina began to find her senses working properly. The lack of warmth had led her senses to numbness. Her hearing had become weak as a human's, her vision blurry, and her sense of smell, not a wiff. But, they had come back to her, just in time, as it seemed someone was approaching. She didn't know who it was, but she was sure it was a wolf. She ruffled her feathers and fur as she stood up from the corner. Her fur was already slightly ruffled, but she gave it more volume to make her appear larger than she was.

The strange wolf entered the cave, obviously unaware of her presence. The wind was blowing in her direction, making her invisible to the approaching wolf. A warning growl rumbled in her throat, making it obvious she wasn't in the greatest of moods.

Sorry about the delayed post. I figured out the problem; my computer is stupid and turns itself off. I had began the post, and got almost done, then it turned off and I lost the post. So all this time I thought I had posted it. Sorry.

[Oki]

Tucking himself together as much as he could, strong winds weren't one of his favorite things. Deep blue eyes squinted as he made his way towards the temporary shelter. He would continue on, but he didn't want to risk being swept away by the blustery weather. One gust under his wings and up and away he would go. Finally stepping foot into the cave, Oki let out a relieved sigh and shimmed his mussed up coat. Scabbard clinking as he shook, he readjusted the strap and his muffler, which was on its way to falling off. Three tails curled and swayed behind him to re-situate the fur. The cave being ample size for him, he stood a few inches over 3 foot at the withers.

Inhaling deeply, he looked around and lifted a paw to step forward and as soon as his metallic claws clicked against the stone floor, he heard a deep rumbley noise, like that of a growl. Rustling followed and he blinked and deep blue iris's changed to a crimson red, pupil slitted like that of a reptile. Seeing within the darkness of the cave, he found another like him, a wolf with wings, who was mostly black, with black wings and red tipped feathers and red ears. Intrigued and slightly surprised, he didn't want the other attacking or fleeing. Tails lowered a little and ears flicked back then forward. Whiskers twitched as he thought quickly of what to say. "I'm sorry if I disturbed you and your den, I was just looking for temporary shelter from the strong winds", he spoke to the other, trying his best to sound humble and neutral. Oki hoped the other would let him stay, though he wasn't going to push.

No worries about the post. :3 I understand, its happened to me where I think I have posted, but I don't see the other respond and I go "Hey, where's my post??" and then find out it wasn't there to begin with. :x

[WolfieIsCrazy]

Serafina began to relax as she realized the approaching wolf hadn't noticed her inside the cave, and had no intention of harming her. She began flattening down her fur, revealing how small she truly was. She settled her feathered wings back down to her sides. She stopped growling when the wolf talked. "First of all, this isn't my den. Second, you can stay here. I know i wouldn't want to be out in that weather." She knew she couldn't give away her magic right away, she had learned that while she was travelling. "If you want to, you can come back here, it's much warmer and the wind can't reach this far back." She scooted over so there was room for the wolf to settle down next to her.

[Oki]

Heart beating quickly, hoping her answer to his question was in favor to him, Oki took subtle deep breaths to calm himself down. Whiskers twitching again, crimson optics blinked and could clearly see and read her emotions. Relaxing as she did, he was surprised slightly how big she could make herself. Wings mimicking her movement, his repositioned upon his back, a sub-conscious thing that he did every once in a while. Letting out a relieved sigh as she spoke, he gave a grateful smile to her as she finished, "Thank you", then he chuckled as he slowly approached the new stranger, "I'm new to these parts and wasn't sure who resided where. Just didn't want to barge into where someone lived." By this time, he was standing by the female. Turning around, he sat in the spot she made for him. Blinking, his deep blue eyes returned as he could see her fine now. Giving a friendly smile and dipping his head, he introduced himself, "My name is Okamiimaru Doashi, but you may call me Oki if you wish....And my, you look like you're shivering." Unfolding one of his wings, he curled it around her without thinking, allowing it to hover over her her form. Allowing charge to course rapidly in the wing that was around her, it warmed up quickly, acting like a heat lamp. Realizing they were complete strangers together, his chivalry took control and he hoped that she didn't mind, biting the inside of his cheek in the meantime.

[WolfieIsCrazy]

She had never seen such kindness from a stranger. Most weren't very kind to her because of her breed. His boldness was quite a surprise her. She turned her head as if to nip his wings before she stopped herself and realized what she was doing. Embarrassed, she looked down, "I'm sorry. It's just that, well i'm not used to kindness from strangers." She lifted her head back up, and saw the wing still in place over her small body. "My name is Serafina by the way. If you haven't noticed already, i'm a mutatio." She didn't know how he would react. Most wolves were frightened by her, but others praised her, thinking she was family to Goth or Raven, the Beta's of Shinkou. The truth was, she hadn't a clue who she was related to. Her parents had mysteriously disappeared when she was young, and now she was searching for them. She pushed the thought out of her head and looked at Oki for his reaction.

[Oki]

Not being able to help himself, his wing still kept itself hovering over the stranger, trying to warm her up. It was difficult to not help those in need, even if he didn't know them well or at all. Curious as to why she was shivering, to him, it was a nice day out, albeit the strong gusts of wind. But maybe that was his immunity to sub-zero temperatures speaking. In any case, he sat still, waiting for her reaction and when it came, it was unexpected, and his wing barely flinched and noticed she stopped herself. Looking at her as she lowered her head, her last few words made him look in another direction, lifting a paw to rub at the back of his neck, "I-it's nothing...", he stuttered slightly at her saying he was kind. For some reason, he never thought he was kind, but did things that came to him naturally. Now she was looking at him and he put his paw back down and pivoted his neck to look back at her as she spoke of her name, "Pleasure to meet you, Serafina", he smiled warmly then tilted his head to the side as she mentioned her breed, sounding it out himself, "'Mutatio?'", he asked, hoping she would clarify, "I mean, you look similar to me, but I never heard of Mutatio."
Then he smiled a little wider, "Just trying to help a fellow lupine in need", his three tails behind him patted against the ground lightly.

[WolfieIsCrazy]

"Mutatio is my breed, you see. We are almost extinct, so it's not unusual you have not heard of a such a breed. Long ago when the world was overrun by free-running demons, we were the ones who sent them to their rightful place. Of course, I wasn't alive when it happened, but I have heard stories of our Beta and his mate. They were kind to me when I first arrived her, giving we are both the same breed. Anyways, not many pure Mutatio still live today, I am one of the few." She paused a moment to think of what to say next, "Oh i'm sorry, i'm being rude. How about you tell me a little about yourself. Unless you don't want to, it's fine with me either way." She gave a wolfish grin and turned to Oki. She normally didn't warm up to people this quickly, but there was something about him she liked. She didn't know what it was, but it churned the fire inside of her. She suddenly felt feverously warm, which was good for her, it meant she was well. But other wolves would start to worry. She could feel the heat radiating from her body, and hoped it didn't reach Oki, causing him to worry about her temperature.[/red]

[Oki]

Not too long after he had asked his question, she answered it. A story wasn't something he expected, but he enjoyed it and smiled warmly as she finished. He was amazed how long the lineage of their breed was and how pure-breds are becoming more rare. Reminiscing, the name of his breed didn't come to him, having never been told by his parents. After he left his pack, knowing what he was didn't occur to him, however, now he was interested and decided to figure it out. 'Maybe my sister knows...', he idly thought about as she paused. Breaking his thoughts, she asked of something about himself. Oki didn't mind explaining about his past, but it was a long story to tell, that he knew.

Deciding to begin, it stemmed from her story, "Well, I'm not sure of my breed...my parents never got to tell me. They died just after I turned a year old and turns out my Alpha is the one who killed them, out of spite. So then, he banished me and that's how I spent most of my life. Searching for a home and a family to be with. About 25 years later, he came searching for me and found me. Then, I finally avenged my parents and was finally able to visit my birth place. Finding I had an older sister, I was glad I still had family to be with...", he drew in a slow deep breath and let it out and turned to face Serafina, fangs baring slightly in a soft smile, "So after 31 years of searching, I may have found a home."Oki's smile widened a little towards the end of his sentence.

Without much pause between his last statement, his wing that was around her started to get hot. Stopping the charge flow, he still kept his wing over her to stabilize the warmth so she didn't get too warm. "Well, it seems like someone's warming up....Better?" he then asked, lowering his head a little so his head was level with hers.

[WolfieIsCrazy]

"31? How is that possible? Im only 4 and you look only a little older than me." With this, she backed up from under his wing and stood in front of him,observing his features. He truly looked as if he was maybe 5 or 6, but thirty-something. She was surprised by this, not the fact that he was indeed older than her, but that he looked far younger than he was. Maybe it had something to do with his unknown breed. Although she had never seen any breed that did such a thing, it was still possible. Distracted by his appearances, she hadn't noticed that he had question her warmth. "Oh, i'm much better now, thank you." Since she had only known him for a little while, she kept her magic a secret, hoping she wouldn't have to use it any time soon.

Ooc: I love your posts! They are always quite long. I can never do that, I always get stumped on what to type next ^-^

[Oki]

In the back of his mind, Okamiimaru had an idea that sooner or later, he was going to be asked about his age, once spoken of. The reactions always subtly amused him, never two alike. Serafina showed curiosity, but not as much bewilderment as he had usually gotten from others. As she moved from under his wing and to sit in front of him, blue and teal feathers ruffled as he stretched it and folded it back onto his shoulder blades. A smile crept into his muzzle as she spoke, "Aye, looks are deceiving. 'N' actually, I'm 32, it was just 31 years of searching, being a year old when I started. But it is possible; that's how my whole pack is. Our bodies age slower after we turn around 20 years old, but we still gain experience and maturity through the years. I've heard stories where my kind have lived for millennia",he then paused, wanting to know his breed. Lifting paws to rub at the sides of his skull, eyes closed to concentrate, speaking softly to himself, "But what is my breed?....B...Bre, Bre, Bre....Brevo? No....Breviah? No...", not quite getting it, a moment passed in silence then his head rose up and eyes snapped open as he almost exclaimed, "Brevæon*! That's it! Brevæon." Sure of it, hoping he didn't startle her too much, Oki left it there, finally being able to remember.

Wading in his excitement from his epiphany, Oki almost forgot Serafina wasn't by his side anymore and that she moved to sit in front of him. She spoke and his response was just a big smile as his tails behind him began to thump lightly on the ground behind him, happy he was able to help her.

*If you click on Oki's profile in my sig, it tells what his breed means :3

OoC: Thank you ^_^ I don't think I've ever been complimented on my role playing style :3 And actually, most of the time its hard for me not to write a lot in my posts because I will just keep going. But I usually stop myself so the other(s) can respond decently and so I don't go too far ahead.

[WolfieIsCrazy]

Even though he whispered quietly to himself, she could still hear him. She thought it was odd he didn't even know what breed he was. After a moment of silence, his head shot up to look her in the eye. She tilted her head slightly to the side, "Brevæon? I have never heard of such a breed. Are their few of you?" She was surprised that there was a breed she had never heard of, or came across. She had been travelling from territory to territory, and she knew all the breeds. Well, at least she thought she did. She sat up strait and wrapped her tail neatly around her paws, then rustled her wings to get them comfortable. She couldn't remember the last time she had been so interested in one wolf. She took joy to her new discovery and hoped that she could hear more about his breed.

[Oki]

Letting out a cleansing breath, calming down his excitement. Meeting her red irises, his brows quirked at her head tilt. Then realizing she was curious and had a slightly confused look as she spoke, he fully understood when she finished. Not having much of an idea, Oki's knowledge fell horribly short on his ancestry. A paw lifted to rub at his goatee and run his claws through the fur there, thinking. Continuing to do so, he began to speak, "I'm not surprised you haven't heard of it, not many have outside my pack lands. We resided in a valley, isolated by tall mountains, that only those with wings can travel beyond, far north where it snowed 11 months of the year. Being so, I suppose there are few of us as I have never met any that I never knew or could connect back to my home land." Okamiimaru's eyes drifted off from her to other things in the small cave as he spoke; his eyes pulled back to hers at the end to signify he was finished. Meanwhile, thoughts continued to speak to him inside his head. Traveling for the majority of his lifetime, he never really learned of many breeds, besides the common ones of wolves. Never belonging to that many packs, besides where he was born and one other where it recently slowly deteriorated to wolves who came and go; he would go weeks without seeing his pack mates.

What seemed like an hour went by in his thoughts, it was only a few mere seconds that passed, deciding to pick up where he left off. "Speaking of which, do you know where the Mutatio's roots are? Maybe I was near that region", he inquired, just as curious as she was about him. Then again, he was curious about everything, digging his muzzle into anything he can find out about.

[WolfieIsCrazy]

Serafina sat quietly as Oki gave her details of where his breed resided. Her ear twitched as a fly buzzed around it. The fly ignored her ear and continued to buzz. She finally shook her head with annoyance, and it let her be. Apparently she need to bathe. Her eyes drifted back to Oki's just in time for him to look at her to let her know he had finished talking. He seemed lost in his thoughts before asking a question. "Well, I don't know where the breed first lived, but now, most of us-what's left of us- lives in the Shinkou Lands." Her voice seemed to go off into the distance, for she was still curious about her own breed as well. "I only know a few other Mutatio's that are purebred, like me. The rest are part-blooded." She laid down on the ground of the cave, knowing the conversation would become bigger. As she settled down, her stomach began to growl. Embarrassed, she turned her head to the side. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a tiny movement. She turned her head more to the side to get a better look at what caught her eye. To her surprise, it was a tree moving slowly in the wind. It was a relief that the wind finally died down. Just in time, she thought to herself as her stomach growled once more.