Split Attitude ((Closed))

[CursedErin]

Cascade  tovaana


"Bored... Bored... B.O.R.E.D!" A voice in a wolf's head seemed the chant consistently. The owner to the voice growled angrily as he tried to shut it up. "Knock it off!" He snapped, stopping dead in his tracks as he seemingly shouted at nothing. His manic eyes had been shut tightly when he yelled, though they finally began to flicker back open while the voices switched to whispers and murmurs. Satisfied, Duality raised his head with a smirk and started to continue his way onwards. 

The large wolf didn't seem like he had a particular way to go, and had mindlessly walked into a territory that was occupied by some other wolves. At the same time though, he didn't care. Besides, it might've been a chance to let him try and meet someone new. It got rather tiresome being bossed around by the voices in his mind. Shrugging off the thought he sighed heavily before making way towards the bank of the river. He flexed his dark claws and let them sink into the dirt and mud while he got himself closer to the water's edge. Before long, he was steadily lapping up the river's water.


"Let's goooooo already!" The same familiar voice spat, to which Duality would squeeze his eyelids tightly shut. It seemed he wasn't in the mood for it today, perhaps he'd take the afternoon more seriously, he wasn't sure. After all, it was a common thing for him to let the voices cease control over him if there wasn't much to do. Today he felt was different, though he wasn't entirely sure. Occasionally he cursed the mountain for making it feel this way. It was steadily draining him to keep the voices silenced, all because he had a hunch that something might happen.

He wasn't entirely sure how much longer he'd be able to keep them quiet... To keep himself under control... Still, he'd try his best. Soon enough he'd seat himself down beside the water, flicking his split colored tail around until it rested over top of his paws. His bizarre eyes seemed to stare endlessly into the water as he contemplated what he should do next, where he should go, or if he even had a choice in the matter.

[Cascade]

Perjury was no stranger to intruders. It seemed that the more her name spread, the more fools deigned to trample over her border without a care, whether it was to get a sight of her power, or just to say that they had done it. She had grown accustomed to periodically scanning the ground for unfamiliar vibrations, and this usually led her to her target.

Today, though, she didn't need to expend even that cursory amount of effort. The intruder had announced himself quite clearly, and she could locate him quite well enough using just her ears. She made no effort to hide herself as she approached.

"Why is there a lunatic shouting at nothing far beyond the boundary of my territory?" the alphess asked pointedly, sizing the stranger up as she stood in front of him, tail raised. He was much larger than her. Most wolves were; Perjury was shorter even than the average female, and she had a compact frame to match. And if this stranger didn't know who he was speaking too, he might make the dire mistake of thinking that put him at an advantage.

"Do you need to be reminded of what a pack's border is as I escort you out?"

[CursedErin]

Duality's head jumped a little, before pausing any motion as Perjury spoke. The closer she got to him, the more his head slowly swiveled into her direction. His crazed irises looked at her with an unnerving stare. After she had spoken down to him, though at first he thought she shouldn't have, he seemed to remain silent. His head tilted from side to side as he watched the wolf. "Who is she to speak down to you?! You're mighty, you are strong!" Beckoned one voice. "She said this is her territory, hers! She must be an alpha... They don't become a leader for no reason, she's got to be a top dog around here!" Retorted another one. The oddly colored wolf seemed to growl at nothing to Perjury, as he raised a paw up to his skull and pressed against his head heavily. 

He inhaled deeply and would exhale even deeper as he tried to gather his own genuine thoughts, not wanting to listen to the morons in his head right now. His eyes shut themselves tightly once again as he kneaded and rubbed at his own head. Finally, the paw dropped with a thud to the earth beneath him. Once more, his eyes flickered open. The black sclera around his irises seemed to match his teeth and claws. After what seemed like nearly an eternity of silence between him and Perjury, or at least so he thought, he opened his muzzle to speak.

"Apologies." He replied in a rough voice, before silently letting his head swivel back to stare at the water. "They won't shut up." He tacked on. "Didn't mean to shout in this territory you say you've claimed. If you insist on me leaving I will. Either way I'll follow the river to one side until I get myself out." Duality spoke, never once dropping his words. It seemed that once he got his head clear, he was able to keep a level head.

Was this the encounter he swore the mountain was telling him about? He wasn't sure, but he wasn't about to waste all of his time in silencing his thoughts just to throw it all away and blow whatever chance he thought he might've had. After a second or two his eyes left the water as he tilted his head up and now found his crazed eyes watching the clouds. "Kill..." A voice whispered to the male. Again, Duality growled and this time shook his head furiously, trying to free himself of these voices! "I'll make them behave... They won't tempt me." He muttered under his breath, eyes shut once more. For a split moment he had forgotten Perjury was there. Now he really did seem like a lunatic. He was debating leaving, and quickly. Perhaps he had already blown his shot, what was left for him? The large wolf wasn't sure and awaited Perjury's jury.

[Cascade]

Perjury's face remained stoic, although inwardly she was steeling herself for a potential altercation. Some wolves in the valley were cursed with insanity, and this specimen before her was clearly one of them. An insane amateur could be more dangerous than a seasoned fighter with a clear head—it was the unpredictability that did it. Her name alone was usually enough to deter an attack, but what did "Perjury" mean to a wolf who thought himself a God?

"I must ask," she began when the wolf had seemed to settle slightly from his agitated state. He wasn't the best candidate for a survey, but it had been long enough since her last "visitor" that she was very interested in probing for some information. "Do you know anything about the lands upon which you stand? We are the Frigid Plague, and I am the alphess—Perjury. The forest has been quiet for quite some time, but we haven't been bothered by any of the other packs, not even those who made their meager home in the barren wastes. Does the infamy of our name remain?"

[CursedErin]

Duality felt his voices fade for the time being, it was strange to him. He had silenced them before in the past,
but this time it felt surreal. He had often looked to them for finding what to say, but now he was forced with a question and had to answer it all by himself. He steadily shifted his head to look at Perjury and let his manic eyes gaze upon her. Despite their appearance, the irises in the center seemed to be calm and subdued. "Perjury..." He repeated, as if the name rang a bell.
Then he remembered! Stories of Frigid Plague, and the alphess who led them. Duality's tail seemed to twitch nervously now as he finally realized who it was he was speaking too. His attitude even seemed to take a quick turn while he turned his body now to face the alphess head on.

Steadily, the male dipped his head down. "Apologies again then... I'm Duality." He started, figuring he should at least give the alpha his name. "Yes... At least from what I know. I've heard many things of the pack and of their beloved Alphess." He stated cordially, "Though, it wouldn't always be a bad thing to get your name out there." Duality added with a bit of a grin as he raised his head back up to look at Perjury. "Ask her! Do it!" A voice finally shrieked in his head. His head twitched a little at the voice, though he knew it was right.

Once more he dipped his head down, before the alphess could speak back to him about hat he had said. "I am sorry for intruding on your territory... Though perhaps if you'd allow me, I could no longer be an intruder?" He said rather meekly. "I know I've got a few screws loose... B-But! I think I've proven here I can tighten them up when push comes to shove... Besides, sometimes the voices make a compelling argument and are right." He said, trying to plead his case with his bowed head.

[Cascade]

It heartened Perjury to see that even an insane wolf have enough sense to shape up when her name was thrown into the mix. He was even requesting to join her...a prospect that struck Perjury as very intriguing. If she was going to be perfectly honest with herself, they could use all the numbers they could get. She had always been picky, but perhaps she had failed to see the advantages of some wolves who had come across her borders. If this wolf could toe the line when it came to his fellows in the Frigid Plague, then he could be quite the asset. But that all depended on whether he could control himself where it mattered.

"I will forgive your trespassing and consider your request," the alphess said, "But you must be able to assure me that I am not making a mistake. There are pups in this pack—my pups, and I can promise you that I am not messing around in the slightest when it comes to their safety and the safety of every wolf under my leadership. As long as your impulses can differentiate between friend and foe, you may join us. If I find out later that you can't, you will discover just how quickly I can dig a Duality-sized grave."

[CursedErin]

Duality's ears flicked curiously as she finally spoke to him. His coy grin reappeared as his looked back up to the alphess. "Why of course! I'll do everything in my power to teach them the difference. I assure you that your pups and the others will not be harmed... If I even look at them the wrong way, please bring me down." He said, at first it seemed like he had a cheery attitude with his words before ending in a melancholy fashion. "Just make the grave big enough for all of us!" He added, trying to re-lighten up the mood and again speaking as if his voices had faces. 

The voices in his head seemed to all come back at once for a moment, shouting and yelling. Some were in agreement with him while others were condemning him. Once again he shut his eyes tightly, retracting his head towards his chest. "Grr... It might do me some good to hear real voices for a change... Perhaps that'll quiet them." He said, choosing to ignore the shouting voices for the moment and try and hone in on Perjury's voice should it speak. He was even debating on headed for White Magic, or one of the other mystics, in hope that they might be able to silence at least some of these voices.

[Cascade]

"Trust me, Perjury said pointedly at his request to end him if he ever went astray, "You won't even feel it."

Inwardly, she wondered what was wrong with her. As little as two months ago she would have turned a wolf like this away at the border without a second thought. Now one invades deep into her territory and she accepts him as one of their own? She must be the crazy one. Or maybe, the new quiet of her forest was getting to be too much for her.

"The dens are in the west," she said, gazing critically at this new wolf as he once again appeared to be battling his inner demons, "I am going to make the respectful but firm suggestion that you make your den a little ways away from the others—
at least until you have a better handle on your little problem. But feel free to meet the others and socialize, there are other newcomers to meet, wolves who have stuck with us through years, and even a few females, if a wolf like you has any interest in that sort of relationship."

[CursedErin]

Duality seemed to patiently raise his head back up to listen to Perjury. He seemed to smile a little at the mention of not feeling it, though in some sort of twisted way he wanted to feel the pain. Still he'd nod at Perjury's words as she made a suggestion for his den area.

"Of course... After all I'm hoping this will potentially solve my problem. As for the latter... Perhaps not best to worry about it until I get a little more stable... I'll find the furthest den away that I can Perjury. As I've said... I'll try and keep the reigns tight on myself. Though I'll gladly release them if the need arises... After all, I'm sure not all wolves are friends to your pack." The male said, before breathing in sharply. "I should go... I wouldn't want to snap and lose this opportunity so soon." He said with a bit of a joking tune, although there was a tinge of seriousness in his rough voice.

Before Perjury could protest his leaving, even if she had wanted to, he turned to the west and began making his way. "Stupid!
Weak! A pack?! You're in our pack!" A few of the voices seemed to converge on him in his mind. Knowing he was still withing earshot and viewing distance of Perjury, he'd simply shut his eyelids tightly in an attempt to shut them out as he made his way towards the dens like she had instructed.