Winter's Feast {OPEN}

[Rykett]

Winter was ebbing as Azi entered the Hunting Grounds. Even though snow still covered the ground, there was the scent of prey in the air. They would be no match for Azi, the magnificent, beautiful huntress. She began tracking the smells that promised her food as her companions followed her into the Hunting Grounds.

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Hawthorne joined her swiftly, hardly making a sound. His ears flicked once before becoming still. He stood there, looking over his shoulder for the others who should be arriving shortly.

[annabeth]

Dark Sparkle entered the hunting plains to see Azi wandering off in what she hoped was the direction of food. "Are you ok Alpine?" She called behind her "I think Azi is on the trail of something." She then caught sight of Hawthorn swiftly tracking behind Azi. Dark Sparkle was starving, she wanted to run ahead, but she couldnt let Alpine fall to far behind.

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"I'm fine." Alpine calls out to Dark Sparkle. "You can go on ahead if you want, I'll catch up." He says not wanting to be a burden. The smell of all the animals in the plains was overwhelming and he could feel his mouth begin to water at the thought of having a meal.

[Rykett]

Azi zigzagged though the grass. She tried to pick up one individual scent trail. But they all mixed together. She huffed slightly in frustration, lifting her head slightly. After a couple more moments of sniffing the ground, Azi finally focused on the scent trail of an elk herd. She started along it slowly at first, but as she began to be able to smell the elk more distinctly, she quickened her pace.

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He padded softly behind Azi, trusting her nose to lead them. Hawthorne was more focused on looking around them as they hunted, equally curious and cautious.

[annabeth]

Dark Sparkle trailed behind the others, making the desision to walk ahead of Alpine a little more.

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Alpine begins to slow down a little starting to feel exhausting from walking on three legs. He decides to sit and rest.

[Rykett]

Azi paused and lifted her head to watch the other wolves for just a second before returning her focus to the trail of the herd. She began to trot as the scent thickened around her. The prey was close. As the scent became nearly overwelming, Azi's long ears flicked as they picked up the noise of hooves and grass being pushed aside. She crouched as watched the elk from the brown grass. She studied the elk in search of a weakling that she could target. Even a wonderful hunter such as Azi couldn't bring down an elk alone, so she was happy that she had three... well two, wolves ready to pounce into action behind her.

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His muscles tensed, noise picking up the scent of prey a second after Azi's had. Crouching low, Hawthorne let the wolf take the lead, following behind and ready to back her up. His ears flickered excitedly and he spared a glance behind him. He worried for Alpine but he hoped that Dark Sparkle would attack with them rather than stay back. Even injured, he believed that Alpine could defend himself from anyone who could pass by, especially since it was mostly prey.

[annabeth]

Dark Sparkle may have been further back than the others but the smell of elk was strong. She imediately started to crawl. She blanked out the rest of the world and just focused on hunting. Her ears flattened body low and eyes focused. She had never hunted in a group before. And she had never had to trust someone to locate prey for her. She hoped Azi could pick out an elk they could actually take down, and not the strongest head of the pack. Azi may have been self centered but she wasnt stupid, she could locate a weakling, right? As for Hawthorn she had no idea, she had know the wolf an afternoon and she was trusting him to help the group hunt. He looked like a good hunter though so she was greatful. She had always hunted alone and it had always been small game, she had never even tasted the scraps of an elk before. She suddenly remembered there was four of them and turned to look at Alpine. He wouldnt be able to attack the prey, that would be too risky for him in his contition. But he could help. He could scare it towards them if it went off track, he was a rather tall wolf, and probably capable of scareing a elk towards them. But then she didnt know how sevre his injuries were. He might be able to kill. Dark Sparkle gulped as the smell of elk got stronger. She was so hungery.

((We're going to need a hunting mod arent we?))

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((Yeah I think so but to be honest I think the mods kinda abandoned the site))

[Cascade]

((Don't forget to make a thread in the pinboard to alert staff whenever you need a hunt or fight!))

.::The elk herd was large, and its imposing bull patrolled in a circle to protect his cows and keep a watchful eye out for predators. Within the herd, a large number of cows grazed in the melting snow. There were no newborns, but a few older calves that still clung to their mothers' sides.::.

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Hawthorne approached slowly, sticking a little behind Azi still and slightly to her side. His eyes focused on the herd, only looking briefly at the wolf beside him. His gaze seemed to ask what her plan was. Hawthorne wasn't the sort of wolf to lead a hunt and he'd rather take the stance of a follower.
His muscles were tense and ready for action; his ears flicking occasionally, following the sounds of the herd before them.

[Rykett]

Azi almost laughed. So now she was the leader of this hunt. Nothing at that moment could've pleased her more. She studied the elk wondering which to attack. The bull was too much for her party to take on but would pose quite a problem. The cows would be a good target. Four wolves could probably take down a cow. But they would have a lot of meat to spare. The calves also looked like prime victims. Azi would prefer not to get injured during this hunt so she decided a calf would be the perfect choice. Azi wondered which calf to target. She focused on one calf that looked smaller than the rest of the calves and slightly farther away from the rest of the herd than any other calf. She caught Hawthorne and Dark Sparkle's gazes and flicked her ears towards the calf before advancing towards the herd.