Darkheart Mini-plots

[Kivak Atradico]

Mini-plots are plots which are smaller in size and can be completed in the duration of one sitting on normal occasions. They are most importantly designed to allow fewer people to rp at one time - keeping the rp active without requiring large numbers of wolves. These mini-plots can be conducted by any council member at any time so long as 1 or more other wolves are present.

Darkheart mini-plots are currently separated into two categories:

Pre-intro plots
Post-intro plots

The "intro" plot will be the introduction of the two packs to each-other and a description of what they want and why. It will be conducted on the forums over the course of 1 week rather than in the channels. Any mini-plots before this are purely non-combative. Aggression on the part of the Darkhearts has been non-existent in terms of physical with 1 exception. Since the Earthensong does not want a fight, they will be required to remain somewhat passive. Post-intro plots will probably start becoming combative...

Mini-plots and other events that have happened until current:

• Chande attacked by Kitsbane
  
• Deer killed by not eaten by darkhearts
  
• Mini-plot: Darkheart scouting mission (12/1/10)
  

[Kivak Atradico]

Darkheart Mini-plot #1: Darkheart scouting attempt
Status: failed
Date: 12/1/10


[22:39] * Kivak nods gently to her "perhaps... would you come with me and scout that kill?" *he asked wanting someone else along should there be any problems*
[22:39] * Zionia nods and smiles. "Aye, I would be glad to come with you Kivak."
[22:41] * Kivak smiles and noses her then rises to his paws "Excellent, lets be off then. Don't want to take to long" *he said heading for the clearing's edge*
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[22:48] <Arissa> how do i savve it again lol
[22:48] <Kivak> (( joing #Earthen_ooc ))
[22:49] <Kivak> (( join* ))
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[22:54] <Kivak> (( *pokes zizizi* ))
[22:56] <Zionia> <pokes back and gets distracted by the name changing>
[22:57] * Zionia noddles and pads after him keeping close and her ears perked. "Righty-o. Lets do this and make it back before they are any the wiser."

[23:00] * Kivak nods gently to Zizi and pads thought the forest towards the darkheart pack "the kill was in this direction- obviously, but closer towards the border where our hunting fields are"
[23:07] * Zionia nods grimly and keeps on his heels. "Aye, so long as it is not so close to the clearing...we dont need them closer than necessary,:
[23:08] * Kivak nodded to her as she followed him "Aye, exactly. Lucky for us, the hunting grounds are not close enough to the clearing to lead them there, but I am sure they are provolking us - or trying to" *he said coming closer to the grounds*
[23:10] * Zionia chuffed softly in agreement as they approached the hunting lands. The smell seemed to hit her nose like a wall as they came close and her heckles rose slightly followed with a low growl.
[23:12] * Kivak smelled the scent immediately as well. Strong as well as weak scents of the darkhearts as well as the smell of the kill "They don't seem to be close by... but the kill is... lets check it out"
[23:16] * Zionia nods and glares out across the clearing following the scent of the kill staying right on kivaks rump and watching the trees as close as she could. "Best we keep this short...This does not smell good at all to me."
[23:18] * Kivak nods slowly to her "neither does it to me either. But I don't smell any close by. We should be safe for at least a little while" *he said stealthfully moving towards the scent of blood, eyes scanning the horizon for anything dead*
[23:21] * Zionia scans the area closely keeping er ears perked and her nose in the air. Too many cross-scents were in her nose that were unfamiliar and it made her grumble a bit more. She kept her form low as they searched together. "I will make sure to keep an eye on you." She giggled. "Hina would never let me live it down if your cute face was mauled by a rabid squirrel
[23:22] * Kivak laughed softly to her with a smirk 'nah, I don't think should would ever let me live that down either" *he said light-heartedly before perking to the grass bend over and the deer there only partially eaten in the grass - clearly only nibbled on*
[23:24] * Zionia pauses seeing the carcass laying in the grass. She growled and gave a snort of disgust for their disrespect for the kill. " What are we to do with this...I would not trust to try eating anythign they have killed. They will have made it spoil in our stomachs."
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[23:26] * wolf_guest5 is now known as Arrow
[23:26] * Arrow is on IRC
[23:26] <Kivak> (( heya Arrow ))
[23:27] * Kivak growled too and nodded to Zizi "I don't think the goal was for us or them to eat it. I think they probably just did it to spite us and our prey..."
[23:28] <Arrow> `eat
[23:28] <Arrow> [ugh! wrong chat AGAIN!]
[23:29] <Kivak> (( we'll be back in the clearing sometime soon Arrow, or you could find us outside the clearing. We're in the hunting fields ))
[23:29] <Arrow> [ok]
[23:30] * Zionia sniffs loudly and nods. "There is no honor in killing for the sake of killing. Her spirit will be restless. If they are willing to waste something as precious as this..." She whimpered softly letting the thought drift as she thought of the safety of the pack.
[23:31] * Kivak nods to her firmly "Aye, they have no value to life... and we cannot eat of it even just for the thought of danger lurking. We'd best get back to the clearing though" *he said turning towards the clearing*
[23:31] * Arrow Arrow woke to find the clearing empty, but scent trails that seemed a bit dark in mood drifted off. The two scents were familiar and after stretching, Arrow pursued them to find Kivak and Zionia in the fields. She yipped a greeting and trotted over.
[23:33] * Zionia nods sadly giving a small prayer to the spirit of the deer hoping it would find release before turning back with kivak. She growls and raises her hackles at the sound of a yip surprising her.
[23:36] * Kivak perked to the yip and woofed back having detected Arrow's scent in the last moment "Arrow, what are you doing all the way out here?" *he asked curiously padding over, looking to Zizi to see if she was coming*
[23:37] * Arrow stopped, letting the other two come o ver. "I woke up to find the clearing empty, but your scent trails led this way so I followed them."
[23:39] * Zionia was running up behind kivak still growling until she got close enough to see Arrow and she calmed down. Being out amongst the scents of death made her a bit on edge. She dipped her nose to Arrow and put forth a small smile. "Good evening...sorry if i startled you..."
[23:42] * Kivak nodded gently nosing her in greeting before looking to Zizi then back to Arrow "Zizi and I were checking a kill out here. The darkhearts appear to have killed it and left it there to rot without even caring enough to eat it"
[23:45] <Kivak> :: A shadow watched them from afar downwind where he could scent them but they could not scent him. He grinned widely as he saw the Earthensongs near the kill... but he had miscalulated the number that would be there. One... that was what he wished for. ::
[23:45] * Arrow shook her head, her ears going flat against her head. "It's a shame that they have to do such a thing." she said. "Spirits don't like being killed for nothing."
[23:47] * Zionia nods grimly grumbling softly to herself. "The spirit should never be ripped from the body with no purpose...it can not return to the mother and be returned to life if it is taken like this...I pray the souls of those who wasted this poor deer suffer the same fate..."
[23:48] * Kivak growls as well, thinking of the spirit and the offenders "Aye, it is a shame for sure. But this is who we are fighting - they have no love for life. They think this harms us to do this, but all it harms is the deer they killed and their own souls." *he looked around the forest as he felt like he was being watched, but didn't know who or where from* "We'd better leave, something doesn't smell ...cut
[23:48] <Kivak> contin... right" ...end
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[23:51] * Zionia shivered as her hackles rose again peering out into the trees. She had felt eyes since they came, but then again, lately she always felt as if she were being watched. "Aye...I agree...Lets get moving before they decide to come back and do something more..." She shook her fur trying to get rid of the eyes.
[23:51] * Arrow nodded in agreement, the fur along her spine standing up slightly at the creepy vibe the place gave her and the dead deer.
[23:55] <Kivak> :: the wolf hmmed and thought quickly, tracking them might be a best option. But he would be easier found since the wind was changing. It was a risk he would take ::
[23:56] * Kivak looked to them and nodded before heading back toward the clearing as fast as he could while still staying alert to the smells of the forest, trying desperatly to find the scent of the wolf
[00:02] <Zionia> <we lost a kiwi!>
[00:02] <Zionia> <wbies!>
[00:02] <Kivak> (( ty! ))
[00:02] <Kivak> (( sry... XD ))
[00:03] <Kivak> (( repost anything after me XD ))
[00:03] <Zionia> <did my post go thru before you were viciously assulted by that Ping fellow?>
[00:03] <Kivak> (( nope XDDD ))
[00:03] * Zionia kept her nose in the air as they made their way back. She may not be able to see as well as some wolves, but she did pride herself on her noses ability to keep her out of trouble. Her hackles refused to turn down the entire way back as they ran.
[00:08] <Arrow> [is skipped in posting cuz she got nothin']
[00:08] <Kivak> (( lol ok ))
[00:10] <Kivak> :: the wolf was skilled at catching up with them and tracking closely. But the wind shifted in such a way that his scent were to go in all directions, even to the other wolves ::
[00:11] * Kivak perked to the scent that was tracking them and woofed to Zizi and Arrow* "They're behind us, we need to stop before we lead them right to the clearing" *he said before slowing and turning around to run towards the wolf and not towards the clearing, waiting briefly for the other two to do the same*
[00:12] * Arrow skidded to a stop and followed Kivak with a turn on the haunches as it would be called among horses. Her pace caught up to him and then kept her a shoulder behind him.
[00:12] * Zionia 's tail paused but she kept moving. She glanced to Kivak to meet his eyes wondering if he caught the same thing she just did and narrowed her eyes. She turned sharply as Kivak turned and followed after him searchign ot the foul stench with an angry growl. Her rusty pelt looked pretty scary from how it all stood out.
[00:13] <Arrow> [brb]
[00:14] <Kivak> (( ok ))
[00:15] <Kivak> :: the wolf kept running after them, not realizing that they had turned around until they came within sight. With widened eyes in suprise, he'd turn around quickly to try and escape them - he was a scout after all, and very quick, but not very strong so he didn't want to even attempt an engagement :;
[00:16] * Kivak saw the wolf briefly as it turned tail in front of them and attempted to run faster to catch it "Get back here!" *he yelled at the wolf running away from them*
[00:16] <Arrow> [back]
[00:16] <Kivak> (( wb ))
[00:18] * Zionia yips angrily sprinting after the fleeing wolf. "Get back here you coward!" She snarled fiercely as she had not done in a very long time. Zio had never been one to be agressive, but what they did made her blood boil tonight. She ignored the small sting in her leg as she ran as quickly as she could after him.
[00:19] * Arrow 's hackles stood on end and adrenaline(sp) kicked in. A growl rose in her throat slightly, she wanted to catch this wolf. She picked up a bit of speed, her intentions were not to let him get away without blood being spilled.
[00:22] <Kivak> :: the wolf would start to out distance them. With his cover blown, he could not finish his mission of scouting the clearing's location. But he would not risk an encounter which he would surely loose. His own adrenaline pumping, he ran as fast and hard as he could ::
[00:23] * Kivak continued to run after the wolf as it approached the border, he'd woof to Zionia and Arrow "Stop, stop here" *he said slowing down* "We don't want to be led into a trap... we are too close to their territory now" *he said with a growl having not been able to catch the wolf*
[00:26] * Zionia 's ears burn as she tries to catch the wolf. She realizes he is pulling further ahead but refuses to give up. She almost didnt hear Kivak as she bolted ahead of him slowing down. She skidded to a halt shortly after yapping and barking and howling her frustration at the trees that blocked her sight of the coward wolf. She huffed loudly turning back <cont>
[00:27] * Zionia towards kivak leaving heavy pawprints from her anger. She glared completely fuming.
[00:29] * Arrow heard Kivak a bit to late and skidded over the border, she turned tail and returned her her side before anything could happen to her outside her own territory. A deep growl vibrated her vocal cords, she was frustrated that he had gotten away. A bit more and she could of had his tail! So she told herself.
[00:30] <Arrow> [brb]
[00:30] <Kivak> (( ok ))
[00:32] <Kivak> :: the wolf breathed a sigh of relief and met up with a couple others that were on patrol around their own pack's territory, but they did not go back to the Earthensongs ::
[00:34] * Kivak panted a bit and growled into the forest at the wolf "Wait until we meet again foolish one" *he spat before looking to Zizi and Arrow, nosing both gently* "Good work, we did give him the split anyway.. Quite possible he was waiting for us to do exactly what we almost did" *he sighed, thinking if they had not smelled them he would know there the clearing was* "You'll get your chance to eat ...cut
[00:34] <Kivak> contin... his tail later, I assure you." ...end
[00:36] * Zionia nodded and beared her teeth in a loud snap. "I will wear his tail around my neck and use his hide to keep my den warm..." She slowly regained control of her temper as it fizzled out into embarasment. "I am sorry I was rash Kivak...but they do make the blood boil over quickly..."
[00:37] * Arrow chuckled at Zionia's comment about blood boiling. "We feel teh same way." she said and gave the fae a nudge with her shoulder.
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[00:39] * Arrow ([e-mail]) Quit (Quit: Long Live Amaranth)
[00:39] * Kivak chuckles a bit to Zionia and noses "You're fine, don't worry. Just save the brunt of that for when you see him. He might just give you his tail as a decortation. It might look good over the cache too" *he snickered before smiling to Arrow* "me too Arrow. Thanks for your help tonight" *he said before turning back to the clearing* "We'd best get back quick, lest they follow"
[00:43] * Zionia nods and gruffs walking briskly back making sure to keep the wind at her back. "The sooner the better...I think I do be worn out now." She panted heavily now that the adreniline had worn off from the chase.
[00:45] * Kivak nodded in agreement to her as he ran back to the clearing as well "Aye, I am getting too old for this" *he laughed a bit and looked to her*
[00:46] * Zionia giggled and stayed close behind all the way back to the clearing

[Chande Crescentmoon]

Faded being Attacked by Sethos, which Faded tells her the truth.
Kisbane is Chande's adoptive daughter; and Faded is Sethos' aunt.

Faded moved through the trees towards the DarkHearts alone this time. She needed to see her sister and speak to her directly. Had blood gone so bad between them? She never thought Kisbane'd have it in for Chande's blood. Why was such hate in her family? It was never like this in the clans. But she had climbed into the wrong tree. Looking down she saw both Sethos, her niece moving below her. And Kisbane moving off a few feet further. Her auds pressed to her skull and tried to keep herself completely concealed.

Sethos watched in a bit of sorrow as her mother walked away from her, they had fallen silent after some argument over who knows what. She'd quickly sigh and shift her paws, but with a crunching of paws on packed snow, she perked her ears and flung around, scenting something on the air, yet her eyes could not quite see. They were slightly frosted over with gunk and sadness, "Who is there? Answer me!" she snarled as her ears flung back

Faded jumped down from the tree and her tail flicked up a bit to just show her small threat towards Sethos. "Faded Crescentmoon.. But you know me.. You've known me since we barely could remember anything." Her heart throbbed. Her niece with such hate, looked to her. Her auds lowered moreso now. She could sense Kisbane's recognition soon after she jumped out of the tree.

Sethos jumped back as a white wolf seemed have fallen from the trees, Seth backed up, the hair on her back standing up, and her chest weighted downwards toward the earth. It took the large fae to realize something, 'Faded...' that name...."You killed my father you bitch!" she snarled, muzzle wrinkled up around her nostrils and her eyes lurched forward onto the femme. "I will NEVER forgive you! The hatred my mother built up inside my dying heart will never be settled!" snapping her jowels shut towards the fae, but keeping her distance

Faded shook her head. "No Sethos, I didn't kill your father... The twisted thoughts of someday ruling my life and forcing me to have pups with him is what killed him. My father just wanted to protect his kin. Is that so bad?" She spoke to her niece. "Your mother didn't want you to kill me, she has hatred for my father, but I feel that with time, our parents could get over what happened in the end.. Don't you just want peace Sethos?

Sethos flinches slightly, "YOU'RE LYING!!" her heart pounding hard inside her deep chest as she shivered with slight anticipation to kill off this...this.....Thing! "You're a murderer! And this shall be where you fall for the last time you tree jumper!" she bolted forward, her large paws thundering against the earth beneath her as she swiped at the fae's shoulder with her large paws, then backed off a bit, seemed as if she were testing her enemy.

Faded took a back step and winced as her skin peeled off, to show four fine injuries. Beginning to already stretch blood down her leg. But then she stood up and winced heavily. "I am not.. a murderer. But if you kill me, you will be one." She stood her ground however and her muzzle rippled in annoyance towards the fae. -- Kisbane, hearing her daughter yell, turned and then smelt the scent of her sister and bolted towards them. She was quite the bit away.

Sethos tilted her muzzle, angerly her eyes shown as red as a harvesting moon "then we'll be square!" she huffed with a growl, her heart tingled and went cold, she lapped her tongue at her muzzle "the taste of revengfull blood is the only thing that's going to drive me to finishing you off" as she leaped forward once again, but this time going for the fae's jugular but got her shoulder instead. Seth...
* Sethos ...instinctively tried using her body weight to shove the ivory wolf onto the snow and she used one of her large paws to keep her down "anything else you want to lie to me about?" she growled but she wanted to at least give the fae a chance to say anything she wished

Faded's goldenrods looked up at Sethos' harvest reds and pierced through them. "Yeah. The wolf you wish to kill so dearly is your aunt.. All you're doing is killing your family. Just like your father.." She glared up at her. Wincing once in awhile as the blood gushed down into the snow. She would gladdly die for what was right. -- Kisbane moved towards them and almost-barked she was so angry. Growling and snarling at her daughter. "You take her paw off her Sethos. That is an order."

Sethos just froze solid, her body ached and shrivelled up, her silver eyes lined with green stared down at the fae she wanted to kill off and her ears flicked back slowly. A heavy shiver trickled down her spine, her heart skipped a thousand beats and even stopped momentarily before continuing to pound deep in her chest. Seth started to back off, taking her paw off of the fae, and backing away slowly for a few feet, her eyes continuing to stare forward, then she just stood there in front of her mother. "no..." shaking her head a bit. 'I'm nothing like my father!' a little voice screamed inside of her as she took another step backwards

Faded got up slowly and then huffed. Kisbane came to her side and let Faded lean against her. "Sethos..." Faded spoke. "Barvla wanted to kill my father if.. he didn't let us become your father's harem. Kisbane was adopted by Chande when she was born. Chande is your grandfather. Barvla was trying to kill you grandfather! Do you want to kill him now? If you kill me, if you kill Moon. You will just be like Barvla!" Faded took a step forward, but almost buckled. Only to have Kisbane come to her side again. Kisbane's eyes looked down towards the ground. "She speaks of the truth Sethos.."

Sethos shivered gently, taking in the words of what she had first thought was just a lie to keep her going forwards, she looked at what she had down to her own aunt. 'How the hell could you let yourself be controlled by your emotions let alone anything that even exists in life' her heart sunk into her belly, as warmth returned to her once again. She slowly laid herself down on the snow and curled up as tightly as she could, pain flowed all amongst her body sending low crying and whimpering sounds out of her throat. "I loved you Barvla, but I can't touch my family because of you..." she whispered to herself, hoping the spirit of her father was present and listening "I won't murder for the sake of your lost soul!". Words of what faded had said echoed through her mind sending painfu memories about her

Faded moved to Sethos and she nosed her cheek. "I forgive you for what you did to me Sethos. For a wolf who wishes to kill out of vengance through respect of a loved one is someone to think of highly.." She licked her niece's cheek softly. Kisbane looking towards her sister. "Sethos, I will be back, I must go and bring Faded to the clearing.. If you must.. stay here sweets. But I will come back to see if you went back to the other clearing." She smiled warmly to her daughter. Faded leaning against Kisbane again to help her back. Her forelegs a thundering pain.

Sethos whinned as Faded approached her, and she submissively flattented herself towards the fae and slightly flinched as she was licked, lifting her muzzle slightly to nose back at her "thank you...for forgiving me my aunt" she quietly said then looked back to her mother "yes mother" being sweet and polite as she thought she'd be getting ear fulls about this later on.