Albus (Taboo)

[Boomer]

Albus

Not a cloud was in sight for the sky was clear that day. The new alpha made haste and traveled to the white wolves, the ground was a bit wet for it did rain earlier. The white furred wolf took some time to climb the mountain in search for a particular goddess. Once he had made his way up the mountain, he spots a cave in a distance, the good wolf smiled softly to himself before shaking the wetness off his paws.

The wolf trots slightly closer to the cave's entrance, though he makes sure to leave room from the entrance. Albus stands up straight and with his deep but gentle voice he calls out to the goddess of good "Lady Taboo, I wish to request of you if I am worthy enough." He says, legs slightly shaky as he hadn't stopped to take a rest.

As his pure white eyes scanned the surrounding area around him, he patiently awaits for the goddess to reply and answer his call. His heart thumped with the swiftness for a few moments, for he always dreamed of meeting a goddess, Taboo in specific for she was the good of all wolves. He couldn't help but to admire that. The male wouldn't be too stuck in his thoughts, he wished to be alert once the goddess had made an appearance.

[Blood]

(I think I might just ignore the seasonal requirement for powers in this thread. Unless you can remember what season you posted it in?)


Taboo;

A gentle thrumming played in the white wolf's ears as she lay resting with her eyes closed and her head atop her paws. She wasn't sleeping, for she never really needed to sleep, but she simply enjoyed relaxing and listening to the sounds of the earth and the heartbeats of creation around her. But this particular gentle heartbeat was growing every faster as it neared her location. She could even hear the heavy paw-steps and the labored breathing from this certain individual as he climbed the mountain in search of her cave. She was pleased he wasn't choosing to seek out either of her sisters, but he would still be questioned by her divinity.

His small little form came up to the entrance of her cave and stood waiting for her with curiosity on his mind. It made her smile with how much this young lad was excited to see her. He was quite a unique mortal indeed, with his pelt almost as white as hers and his eyes just as white. It was after a few moments that Taboo chose to lift herself from her perch in the darkness of her cave and leap down with a display of grace to show herself to her guest. The darkness of shadows almost seemed to melt away from her as her glowing white fur rippled like water over her goddess form.

"Well hello my lovely." Her words trickled off her tongue like a forest brook and her voice was the sound of songbirds in the morning. "You have finally decided to come meet me," Her eyes sparkled with the light of a new sunrise on a crisp winter day, cold and breathtaking, but beautiful and captivating. "Albus." She ended her introduction before resting her hunches on the ground and wrapping her tail around her paws like a motion of water flowing around her.

"You seek my approval of your worthiness, but I can not give it to you. Tell me, brave one, do YOU say you are worthy enough to request of me?" Taboo's voice didn't rise or fall in sound, but the very question she asked would be able to be felt in the depths of Albus' soul.

Boomer

[Boomer]

Albus

His heart thumped in excitement, for he was extremely positive he had went to the correct cave. Not only that, but the strong presence of divinity made his very being filled with anticipation, joy, nervousness and much more. The feeling made him believe he was in a dream, a dream where he felt like he did not have a care in the world.

He started to believe this was a dream even more, for the goddess of good came forth and showed her graceful self to him. He stared for a brief moment in complete awe, this must be a dream, he thought, for she even knew his name.

He came back into reality when Lady Taboo spoke of how she could not give him her approval of his worthiness. His ears flattened, but he would tilt his head slightly when the goddess would ask if he thought he himself was worthy enough to request of her.

The white furred wolf stayed quiet for a moment, thinking if he was worthy or not. He looks behind him, looking to the surface, thinking of his efforts he made to climb the mountain to see her divinity.

Albus looks in front of him, seeing the white wolf and opening his maw to speak "I-" He stops himself, quickly bowing his head down to her. He thought it would be rude not to, after all he is speaking to a goddess, and not just any goddess it was the goddess he admired the most. With his head bowed, he speaks his gentle voice "I do not believe any wolf can truly be worthy of anything, it would signify one is more special than the other. While one can have a certain ability another doesn't, everyone is specially in there own way. I was able to climb all the way up here, and you gracefully answered my call, when you could have instead stayed within your graceful abode." He bows his head more, he was not saying just because he was here he was worthy, he wasn't self entitled, oh no that would be the exact opposite of Albus. "Please do not take that wrongly my lady, I mean that perhaps one's will could grant them what they desire or what they deserve. I had the will to come up here, to seek guidance from the goddess of all that is good, I had my reasons to come here. Others may not have the will or desire to come here, it could be fear, it could be simply not wanting to or they are content with the wolf they are now. I know we all have our reasons for doing our actions. A reason why I am present before your holiness, is because I wish to protect those around me, to be the good son my mother always wanted me to be, to be a great leader Eternal Snowfall deserves."

"And while I know a power does not define a wolf, your wisdom could help me immensely. Your gift, whether it be a small portion of your power or a small portion of your eternal knowledge, would be a blessing I would hold dearly til the end of my days. In fact your presence alone is a blessing to me, and our encounter is one I will not forget."

His head was still lowered, his heart continued to thump in nervousness as he would finish "So to answer your question.. I.. I do not say I am worthy, but I am blessed to have the ability to do so."

[Blood]

Taboo;

A delighted smile graced the lips of the white wolf as she beamed down at the humble wolf. Her smile grew even more in simple amusement as Albus questioned if he was dreaming or not. What a silly boy, of course he wasn't dreaming. Her sparkling eyes watched the handsome male as he dropped himself to the ground in an honorable bow of respect and submission. What a fine specimen the mortal wolves had created down in the valley. Albus was definitely one to be called dreamy and Taboo was hopeful that whichever little she-wolf would catch his eye would know just how luck she was to have such a humble leader in her life.

And a humble leader he was, indeed. Taboo patiently listened to the response that Albus was giving her, he spoke of no one wolf being more significant than the other, and how his desire was to grant others safety and protection by the will of strength that was in his heart. He spoke of being hoping to be a leader that Eternal Snowfall deserved and of making his mother proud. Taboo tilted her head and looked down at his bowed figure with kind and gentle eyes, she knew how much he wanted to be a great leader and example, and to his brother...

The goddess waited for Albus to finish his humble response before leaning forward and touching her nose to the top of his head and whispering, "Stand up my lovely." She held her same soft expression with her glowing eyes that were filled with kindness. She continued with her words that trickled through the air like a singing brook and spoke to the male after hearing his heart poured out.

"Humility is freedom from pride and arrogance, the act of putting others above yourself. And the attribute of a good leader is exactly that." Taboo dropped her gaze to the ground and with a small swish of her paw, a pile of sand formed in front of the both of them. "Lead your pack well, Albus," With her mind she then floated a flat stone over the pile of sand and held it in the air for a short moment. "But your pack will only be as strong as you believe you are within yourself." With that, the stone fell and flattened the pile of sand and sank deep into the loose foundation. Taboo made the rock lift out of the pile of sand and float again, but before she dropped it a second time, the flattened sand formed into a pile again and slowly shifted and vibrated until it turned into a solid chunk of stone "A strong pack has a strong leader who knows how to believe in himself and believe in others." And then it dropped again, the rock hit the solid base of rock with a loud clack and it sat strong and steady without even a bounce. A moment of silence passed before Taboo lifted her eyes back onto the glossy white male in front of her.

"So, Albus, with what you have shared and with what you believe is in your heart, I ask you again, do YOU say you are worthy to request of me?"

[Boomer]

Albus

Her presence alone continues to amaze the mortal, her divine and beautiful tone of voice sounding like song-birds in a peaceful morning. Simply her divine touch on Albus' head sent tiny tingly sensations down Albus' spine and his ears flickered gently with the sensation atop his head.

The graceful goddess commanded Albus to stand, and his body seemed to have a mind of its own as it did as what the goddess told him to do. His head had been lowered, but his head slowly raises to see the divinity before him. This was too unreal tp be reality, to have such divine grace stand before him was jaw dropping, what has he done to be blessed with such an encounter he wondered.

The Goddess speaks and Albus would listen intently, his ears perked forward as he would listen to every word the goddess would speak.

Suddenly before him, magic would appear before his very eyes as the Goddess had created a pile of sand and floated a rock above the sand. As she continues to speak her lesson, Albus' eyes never averted away from the sand and stone, while he listened to the example Taboo would give him.

Albus could feel his very soul wondering his worthiness, his strength, his heart. The strong example Taboo had just showed him played in his heart and mind, without a strong leader the pack itself would not be strong, for the strength of the leader is the pack, and the strength of the pack is the leader. He knew strength did not have to be physical, and he knew himself. All his life he had relied on others determining his worthiness, but it wasn't until now that he himself knew of his worthiness. He was worthy enough to become beta of the pack, soon alpha, and he was worthy enough to take the responsibility, for he also had the choice to back out, but did not and instead decided to take care of the pack. He was worthy enough to be loved by his evil father and brother, he was worthy enough to be in the presence of the great goddess of all good wolves herself. He had a strong body, a strong mind, a strong heart and above all a strong soul.

He believed in himself, he believed in his pack, he believed in his beloved brother, and in his heart his heart would be telling him of his worth in the world.

He stands straight before the goddess, his chest sticking out with confidence, and not the prideful type of confidence. He speaks out, his voice still gentle to the gracious goddess before him but he had a tone of passion in his voice as well as in his pure white eyes "I believe within myself and the others around me, my heart tells me I am worthy to protect those around me, worthy to lead a strong but gracious pack, and most important of all worthy enough to request of you, my gracious goddess." He bows his head once more once he was finished, still knowing to be respectful and know his place.

[Blood]

Taboo;

The sparkle and shivering light of a stary night sky played in the goddesses' glowing eyes as she watched her little pupil. Albus was struck with continual awe and amazement and his heart and mind began to grow and blossom like a spring flower showing its strength and beaty with the encouragement of the sun shining down on it and the nourishment from the rich earth. Taboo smiled down as she witnessed this growth happening right before her. Albus was indeed strong and the more he realized and believed it in himself, the more he was becoming exactly who he was created to be. Taboo knew his potential and she simply had needed to call it out of him, to simply unveil his eyes to see the leader that he was capable of growing into.

With a flash of her pure white glittering fangs, Taboo smiled gracefully as she listened to Albus' new and inspired response to her second time asking him her question of worth. His voice played in her ears, and the words he spoke made her heart flutter with joy for how much of a precious child of good he truly was. If he continued to stay strong in humility and purity and leadership, he would take his pack far into the horizon, and he would do many great things in her name.

"My lovely Albus, you have come to me with a heart of humility, and a faith unwavering, and a heart steadfast for a life of good..." Her voice spoke with authority, yet her words came out of her mouth like butterflies that fluttered in the air on a gentle summer day wind. "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find. What gift of power is it that you request of me? For I give to all of my children of the light what they wish to do good with."

[Boomer]

Albus

His heart was filled and full of excitement and joy, he could sense how happy the goddess of good was, and it only made him happier than he already was, which he almost thought was impossible. The sense and feeling of change in his mentality lingered, he felt he was a better wolf with the goddess awakening his true and inner self. He had absolutely no idea how to thank her divine self for helping opening his eyes and seeing his self-worth, for he would most likely continue on with his life relying on others to see his worth and value.

His entire being was just filled with light, he felt that absolutely nothing could go wrong at this very moment, it was surreal, and he honestly wished the moment and feeling would last forever. He was way too happy, and at the moment, he wished he could share such divine happiness with others, his family, his brother..

The good goddess spoke and with her divine voice asked the white furred male what gift he would request, however he had never thought about what power he would request. If she only gave him wisdom he would be happy with that, requesting her presence alone felt it was enough, but a power? he never thought of a power before. Sure, as a pup he fantasized about having a power, but no specific one came to mind at the moment. He shifts his gaze down a little to focus on his thoughts, what gift would he ask for? He felt this sense of awakening in himself was a gift itself, so he was much more than satisfied with that, however something within him still urked for something.

It was not strength, he knew it in himself he had much strength mentally and physically, and he would of course not want a power that could harm others. He would want a gift that could protect others and himself somehow, but what specifically, he had the hardest time trying to figure out. His brother came to mind once again, Li's cautious self getting away from his brother trying to protect him. Albus had always hated being away from his brother, and he could recall the many times he would try to see his brother, but his brother would scold him as others could easily see them and recognize them as pack leaders of opposite allience and possibly try to do harm to either or both packs.

He wanted to find a way to safely visit his brother without possibly endangering his brother or his pack. Who better than to ask the Great Goddess of Good herself to ask for help?

He bows his head once more, his voice sounding almost pleading as he was mentally begging for this kind of help "Oh great goddess, I thank you with my very being for helping me see my strength and worthiness, I truly cannot thank you enough. I ask that you please grant me a gracious gift of yours the ability to see my beloved brother without having the risk of endangering him, his pack, my pack and myself. My brother dislikes me visiting him for he believes others will do harm to either of us because we are recognized as leaders of different alliances in our packs. I understand him for that reason, but I despise not having the ability to even visit my beloved brother, he means the world to me and I would feel so miserable if I never saw my brother ever again." he said, frowning and deeply saddened just at the thought of losing his brother. He keeps his head bowed, continuing to speak "You have given me so much in this short amount of time, and I thank you for that, but if I had to ask for one more thing, it would be the gift of seeing my brother without endangering others.."

He slowly lifted his head, he had hope in his heart that the goddess would somehow grant his wish, so he was not completely sad. He gave a small and light genuine smile to the goddess, he could not forget he was in the surreal presence of his idol. The tip of his tail flicked with anticipation, what would the goddess say next, he was eager to find out, yet nervous all at the same time.

((With a lot of thinking I came up that chameleon would be best for Al here! howevvver if the goddess comes up with something better then I'm all for it! really excited on how this is turning out by the way!))

[Blood]

Taboo;

There was as much joy inside of the goddess of good, as there was joy and happiness inside of Albus. Taboo's smile only grew as she watched her small disciple overflowing with such wonder and gratitude towards what she had spoken to him about. However, there was soon a heavy thought of care within Albus' heart when he started to ponder his choice of power and gifting. The stary dark eyes of the goddess swirled like pools of glitter as she looked sweetly down at the concerning thoughts and emotions of the mortal. His brother was dear to him even though he had chosen to step towards Geist's false path of triumph, her way of life only brought destruction to her slaves, never joy or freedom. Albus was still very much attached to his brother, and that bond of love might just be the saving breath of Li in the depths of his darkness someday.

Taboo listened as Albus shared with her his cares and what he wished to be able to do with powers if he were to be gifted with them. She could feel every emotion that was swirling around in his little heart, and it moved her so. He truly did want to help those in need, he truly did want to set free those who were trapped in their own darkness, and this was something that she would bless him for.
"Your heart is pure in what you ask of me. And I have no desire to withhold a gift from you, my dear Albus." Taboo stood before the white mortal with her own towering form that reflected the suns beauty and light. A very thin layer of mist swirled out of her mouth as she gently exhaled a breath out of her lips. It held in the air like crystal snowflakes blown in the wind, but it slowly formed into two orbs that floated right in front of Albus.
"One gift of power I will bless you with to use as a tool to do good withing this valley. One gift of power to act out that which is within your lovey heart." The two spheres of crystal light and mist continued to float before the mortal, slowly becoming more pronounced like bubbles filled with smoke and snow.
"You wish to protect your brother and your pack; you wish to protect yourself and others. So chose." The floating orbs grew slightly larger, like the size of a grapefruit, one turning slightly colorful like a mini rainbow wish within it, and the other one flashing a clear, transparent reflection as the light passed over it.
"On the right is the power of chameleon, and on the left, is the power of invisibility. Which one will you take and devour as your gifting from me?" Taboo's eyes bore deep into Albus' as she waited to see which power he would chose to receive from her.
"The choice is yours completely, chose wisely my lovely."

Boomer

[Boomer]

Albus

The white furred male watched as the goddess seamlessly displayed her divine power with just her breath alone. As he continues to watch in awe, is stomach churns from anticipation, excitement and simply pure bliss. Finally, his dream and answer would become a reality, not only did his dream to meet the good goddess became true, but he would be blessed with an answer, and be blessed with him becoming a better wolf than he once was.

He watches as two bubble like spheres form before him, he gazes mindlessly at them, his attention averting to the translucent one to the other colorful orb. He takes moments to gaze at them, then to think about which gift he should choose. He felt it was a tough decision to make, one his past self would have really appreciated if someome else made the decision for him, not because he was lazy, but simply put of fear he would choose the wrong one. While there was no wrong or right answer, his former self would not know which one would be more beneficial to him, which he would not end uo regretting if something were to happen.

However with his newfound self, relying on others would not be an option, he would think deeply which power to choose, while the two powers were similar in the sense of others being unable to see the wolf, each power was unique, and it was up to Albus to know which would be unique to him.

His white orbs avert to the almost invisible-like bubble, gazing deeply at it, memories would flood his brain of the many times others would trip over him due to how they couldn't see him against the snow. He was practically invisible in the cold seasons, and while it did have some perks, he wished it wasn't always the case.

His orbs then drift and avert to the multicolorred bubble, his eyes sparkle as he gazes at it. The many colors made him think of the many possibilities he could have, being one with nature, he always loved the natural beauty the environment had to give. A chance to camouflage himself to where his family would know it was him but others wouldn't know. He could see a chance where he would safely visit his brother and not only could his brother see him but others wouldn't know it was Albus. The rainbow colored bubble drew him in, it was beautiful, he could feel his heart flutter and he truly thought this was the right choice.

As his head slightly tilts to the right, his head leans forward as he is still being drawn in, his snout coming close to the colored orb as his nose barely, ever-so gently lightly gave impact to the orb, he could feel the divine energy within the orb, and his heart fluttered ever more.

[Blood]

Taboo;

Pure joy sparked like flames in the eyes of the goddess, dancing like fire as Albus leaned forward and touched one of the floating orbs. This gift that he was choosing was only a small part of Taboo herself, a small portion of the power and divinity that she held. And it was a gift. A gift for this sweet hearted wolf who desired to be a protector to others, a guardian for the weak, a leader for his pack, and deepest of all, a good brother for his wayward sibling. Giving this small part of herself to such a wolf was what stirred the flames of joy within her eyes and heart. Both of her dancing light-filled eyes never left the small immortal before her as his nose touched the orb holding the power of chameleon. She could see the power of her gift start to trickle into his bloodstream as the contact was held. The next breath he would take would then fill his lungs with the entirety of the orb as it would be devoured and absorbed into his very being.

Taboo was already quite content with Albus and who he was as an individual, but it was the sense of being proud of a new child of hers, blessed with her gift. A child of hers that would dwell within the valley and infect it with goodness, fighting off every ill willed child of her sister Geist. This was a moment that could save the lives of so many that did not need to parish under the claws of evil and darkness. This was the moment that marked the beginning of the journey Albus would embark on for the rest of his life that would test him to the utmost limits of his hearts compassion and confidence, but Taboo was not concerned one bit, for this was a wolf after her own heart.

Once the gift was completely absorbed into the mortal's body, residing in every cell and vein, a mark would appear upon his body and be a beacon there for the rest of his life. A life that was just starting out like a seed being planted. The seed of the gift would then start to grow like a little flower within. Upon each act of calling forth the power, Albus would begin to feel its strength grow, but slowly, much practice was required to hone the skill of chameleon to mastery. Much practice, time, and patience, the power was still yet a young seedling, and could only operate as such.

"Go ahead, my love." Taboo in all of her glowing beauty tipped her chin at Albus, her smile as soft and warm as the summer sun and a bed of moss. "Try it out." She lowered her hunches in a more relaxed position as she waited to be entertained with the adorable curiosity all of her children show when they step into her gifts of power for the first time.

Boomer

[Boomer]

Albus

The sensation he was feeling was Indescribable, that magical feeling seeping into his veins was beyond amazing. He didn't know how to describe it, but as his new granted gift takes over his very core he felt as if his breath was being taken away. What a magical, divine feeling he was having. The gift was completely absorbed into his core now, and his eyes lit with the most excitement he ever had. The Goddess told him to try out his new found power, and he was contemplating on whether to act cool and collected, or to jump around like an excited puppy.

His tail wagged with such speed, as his eyes avert to the Goddess' as he just stood (sorta) still for some moments, excitement in his face, it was almost as if he was waiting for permission to jump around and express his happiness.

He would be lying internally if he acted all calm, so he expresses his happiness with a lighthearted laugh as his paws prances around. As serious and mature he wanted to be as a new leader, every wolf had their inner pup, and he couldn't help but to express such joy to his goddess.

He stops prancing, now it was the moment to just slightly calm down a bit and to test his new power. What would he do first? What would his first act be as a new wolf with a new power? His power was limited for now, but even with such limitations he still cannot figure out what his first act would be at the moment. He stops and ponders, his mind briefly thinking of his brother, his brother's dark, almost soulless black eyes. One would think there was pure darkness in seeing Li's eyes, but Albus, oh Albus could see that somewhere deep in his eyes there was light.

Upon thinking of him, Albus concentrates deeply, his eyes changing with concentration and after just a couple of moments his eyes would soon fade from his pure white eyes to one of pure black. Once his eyes fully changed he stopped and pondered again, wondering if he did something, he looks to the Goddess before looking to the small pool of water that was off to the side. The large male trots over and gazes at his reflection. His eyes did in fact change, and it made the lad wagged his tail even more. He was a spitting image of his mother, for his mother was as white as snow but with the darkest of eyes. The male smiles widely and looks again to the goddess

"I did it!" he said with glee and pride.

He trots back to his original spot and his glossy eyes averting to the ground beneath him. His white as snow fur sticking out like a sore paw against the grey earthy ground beneath him. His next step would be to change his coat appearance, not just his eyes. His paws shifts just a little, as if he was trying to feel the ground beneath him, and soon his white fur would fade into a nice earthy grey, some darker spots here and there to fit the mountain environment. His eyes visibly widen with surprise yet excitement once more. His fluffy tail wagging with utmost glee as he prances around "I did it I did it!!" he yipped, like a proud puppy to their parent.

After moments of being blissfully happy and proud, Albus soon stood tall and bowed before her "I am so filled with much happiness, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul, my lady! I am forever indebted to you!" He said with the widest of smiles on his face, raising his head once more to her.

"I promise you, for as long as I shall live and beyond, my heart and soul will not falter and stray from the path of good, and I shall do my best to bring peace and goodness in your name, my lady."