A Dark Expedition [Tagged and Open]

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Vandheer stood on the mountainside, the warm summer breeze ruffling his fur. He had always hated this season; long days full of sun meant that his shadows were at a disadvantage. They struggled to fight against the unyielding and harsh sunlight, and oftentimes his patterns and forms became fuzzy.

But today would be different; the sun was slowly setting, and the peak of the mountain in which Vandheer stood was slowly being overrun with shadows. He sat patiently, watching as the shadows grew longer. With a long and deep breath, he drew from his powers, and the shadows became alive. His powers had grown significantly since he had first received them; now he could manipulate the darkness across the majority of the peak with ease. They danced across the mountainside with a foreboding grace. 

Rising, his shadows becoming more active as he did so, he made his way down to the highest cave on the mountainside, noticing slightly that he felt his reserve of power swelling as he did so. The mystic caves that now lay before him had a great history behind them, and in order for Lorde to succeed in his plan, the caves' secrets could be vital for them.

@shiver  @tearinmyheart  Rykett

[Rykett]

Skia:

Skia climbed the mountainside. Her expression be fixed in a scowl as usually. Why she was so angry was anyone guess. Skia, herself, didn't know. The real reason for her almost ever-present scowl was hidden deep in her past. Skia never thought to reflect back. If she did, she would only hit an impassible wall. Skia had firm beliefs in what she was meant to do and what it meant to be evil. She didn't care where those opinions came from. There were what she believed and that was all Skia needed to be content with them.

The blood colored she-wolf pulled herself up the last of the climb. The sun's ray shone on her back as it touched the distant horizon. Skia now stood on a ledge in front of a cave. She immediately noticed the white male standing only feet. The shadows around him writhed as if alive. "Who are you?" Skia snorted, rudely. It wasn't that the white and black wolf had offended Skia just because of his presence. Skia just was annoyed at the world in general. It'd been too long since she'd attacked something.

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Vandheer flicked his ears; he sensed that another was near. The amount of shadow he could manipulate grew, and judging by the amount, the wolf was fairly large, perhaps even bordering his own weight. As the she wolf came into view, all the shadows immediately rushed to him, rivaling the speed of a hurricane. They enveloped him, obscuring his face in shadows, while the remainder swam around at his paws.

"And why would such a thing matter to you?" He asked, his voice a perfect, dark monotone. He ignored the she wolf's rather rude tone for the moment. The she wolf was dark red and black, her eyes much darker and less defined than his own. His eyes immediately searched for a power mark, though nothing was to be found; he still remained alert, for he knew that it was not unlikely that it was concealed on the underside of her paw. That seemed a popular choice. His shadows swirled around him, seemingly grasping at the she wolf in front of him as Lorde waited for a response.

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Dancer had just been passing through, except that she soon found out that you couldn't exactly pass through anywhere without bumping into someone or some kind of trouble. Her trouble today, was two -what she assumed to be evil wolves- bickering. Oh yay. She frowned for a moment, as she wasn't a fan of war or bloodshed. Not anymore. That was different. She shook her head and buried her thought. All that floated around upstairs was all the good things that could or did happen. Of course, common sense lurked everywhere unlike some others. Nonetheless, the problem was present and she couldn't quite avoid it.

The pink she wolf paused it her own movement and watched for a moment. Someone ought to notice her. It wasn't everyday that something with bright colors like her fur just showed up in the midst of grass. It was a regrettable mistake, but Dancer walked towards them anyways. What a genius she was. She let out a quite huff and spoke up. "No need to be salty" She said in a humorous tone. She felt the corners of her lips tug upwards, as she found how Evil wolves bickered so easily was amusing to her.

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((Lydia's thread is also stuck, so...here I am!!))

The pretty shewolf shook out her sleek creamy fur as she climbed the mountains. Her claws dug into the painfully pebbly soil. It hurt her pads, but Lydia did not show it. Her coral hued eyes were fierce and bright, practically glowing as the fiery sun set, leaving a ghost of a halo behind in the indigo sky. Spectral clouds of misty grey crept onto the scene, hungry tendrils eating up the sky. The shewolf shifted her gaze back to the terrain, she had no business concerning the astral realm above.

Her sharp sense if smell picked up the musk of other wolves and she shifted her path towards them. As she got closer she could pick out different characteristics of the scent. There were at least two of them. There might be three. Lydia plodded on. Yes, three, one male two females. Lydia could now see their black silhouettes against the sky. Lydia was no close enough to see them clearly.

The male was a silvery grey, he radiated authority, his posture perfect, his face emotionless. Lydia smirked at this, he reminded her of another wolf she had faced not long ago. There were also the two females. One looked rather shockingly like a ladybug, the other adorned on cheerful colors and patterns. Deciding that she wanted in on the action, Lydia barked to announce her presence, though if they were intelligent, they would know she was there already.

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More shadows.

With a sigh, all the shadows, including all the stranger's shadows, pooled at his feet, creating the illusion that he was standing in a ring of pure darkness, its outline stark against the setting sun. The shadow was so concentrated that Vandheer couldn't fully restrain it; a smoke-like haze rose up from the darkness, twisting and turning like a thick, blackened mist. He hated that his expedition had attracted so much attention so fast.

He ignored the pink wolf's comment, instead waiting for them to gather within hearing range. He still kept his shadows around him, concealing his face from their view. The shadows at his paws still continued to throw up their misty haze. "If i may ask," he said smoothly, a growl slightly shaking his otherwise smooth dark monotone, "what each of your's purpose is in being here?"

[Rykett]

Skia:

A storm of anger crossed Skia's face as male dismissed her demand as if it was nothing. She was never one to play with words or create witty remarks. Her teeth were bared in a snarl when the pink female waltzed into the scene. Skia whipped her head towards the she-wolf. She sized the new wolf up, her lip relaxed and her expression was back to a scowl by the time she turned away. The bright colored female seemed as though she could be agile and quick though that wouldn't matter if Skia got close enough to bite. The possibility of starting a fight faded as yet another wolf's bark invaded the air. Skia rolled her eyes and looked toward the cream she-wolf nearby. One on one, Skia might be able to handle even if the male was powered, but these new wolves presented new unknown threats that Skia would rather not push them to take a side. They might side with whichever wolf Skia chose to attack, then the number would be against her.

Her chocolate orbs turned back to the white male as he spoke. "I'm simply a loner roaming for someplace more permanent to stay. What about you? What are you doing here?" A gruff growl resounded in every word Skia spoke.

(So sorry this took forever to post My rl has been hectic!)

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She moved towards to the red she-wolf,but gave her distance. Dancer didn't want to be closer to the snippy male, deciding she would rather side with her. She lifted her eyebrows for a moment and tilted her head. "Passing through and interrupting heat conversations." She said after the she-wolf had finished her answer. Her eyes flicked from the three wolves with a sense of curiosity and caution. Three wolves against one was a dangerous gamble, but it wasn't like any of them could really back out now. That was a bit too much of cowardice even for a good wolf who knew how to pick battles. She would rather stay where she was, than tuck in her tail and flee.

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"I could leave of course, but what kind of wolf would dismiss such an opportunity?" Lydia scoffed, her lips curling up in a smirk. Her coral eyes gleaned with a cold satisfaction. This wolf seemed like he wanted to go so e where, yet he looked as if he felt the females were holding him back. Lydia rolled her eyes. If he so desperately wanted to leave, he should. Otherwise, she was sticking around.

"Ihave a natural curiosity, and it begs to lead me where it will. I see no reason why I shouldn't let it." She sniffed disdainfully at the red and black female. Lydia was hostile, yet she wasn't begging for a fight to the death. The barren shewolf trotted up to the group; "What are you doing here? Hmm?" Lydia tapped her claws on the stone it's if impatient. But really, the huntress could wait all day.

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Vandheer sighed; valley wolves and their attitudes never ceased to amaze him. It seemed as if every chance encounter turned into a show of strength that preceded a fight. While he was a personal fan of chaos, he preferred the more organized sort of mayhem. With a deepened frown, he forced all the shadows away from him in a massive explosion; while they were still shadows, it seemed as if there was a massive force behind them as they shot outwards, Lorde at their center. The mountain was temporarily bathed in a blinding light as the shadows in the area disappeared.

"i haven't the time for this," he growled, mild annoyance seeping into his otherwise smooth voice, "I have an errand to run," he said, this time slightly quieter, with a darker tone to it. At that, he made his way into the cave, the shadows returning to their natural state. As he entered the cave, he felt an immense surge of power; the cave was composed entirely of shadow. His powers granted him the ability to see perfectly in the pitch black, while the pure shadow in the cave allowed him to map its layout, giving him an internal design on the cave. It was time to start,delayed or not.

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Skia:

Skia felt as through she should be blown off the mountain with the oncoming rush of shadows. No such force came. She blinked her chocolate eyes in the sudden brightness. She was still braced for an explosion that never came as her eyes slowly adjusted to the new light. The male mentioned his errand. His eyes seemed to glint maliciously as he turned away and padded into the pitch black cave. An errand to do what? Skia's stone-cold scowl flashed a wicked smile as she wondered what darkness the male searched for. She intended not to be left in the dust blinded to what power the male might unleash.

The she-wolf followed the male her flash of a smile disappeared as she asked, "What kind of errand would this be that you rush off so quickly?" Her blood red pelt stood out against the dark colored rock of the cave walls as she entered the cave. "No doubt you'll get lost, which wouldn't bother me but for it'd be a different story, but I have a way with the element of stone. It might be smart to bring me along." Skia was exaggerating as she made reference to her power. To her bitter frustration, she hadn't yet surpassed Level 1. She was still very limited when it came to what she could accomplish with pebbles.

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(I just realized it's my turn and I'm sorry, but I'm gonna pull Dancer out.)
Dancer watched in amusement as the ladybug colored she wolf proposed her abilities up to the white wolf as if filling out a resume. The other she wolf hadn't said much at all and the male was acting all dominant. She rolled her eyes and looked over all of the congregated wolves before her. She shook her pink and black head, and decided she didn't really want anything to do with whatever they were trying to accomplish. She sniffed disdainfully before turning around and leaving the way she came without uttering a single good riddance.
exit Dancer