~All Skis turn Grey~ (open)

[~Nighthunter~]

Yorick Grey

I have thrown away my vice
Done away with paradise
See what's going on inside my mind

The darkened mist covered atmosphere of these woods nearly left all visitors in some form of agony. The Veronti however quite liked them, there uninviting gnarled and mishaped trees served to bewitch the mind of those with hearts to weak from fear. Yorick Grey, a member of the pack, held no such burden from this place. He cared not for its obstacles that impaired ones vision, he cared not for the black trees. He was there to hunt, and like the other members of the Pack, he intended to play out his role. As much as he was supposed to act like he followed all the rules and stuck to rank like a good solider, he was not set on being one.

Grey had no reason to like the alpha, nor the others, he was his own being. He liked the purpose of Veronti's place in the world. He liked opposition, thats why he had come to the pack in the first place. The alpha had let him join the pack, if only for one more number amongst them, however, Mr. Grey didn't care one bit. Coniving and manipulative the alpha would no doubt seek to use him like a pawn someday. His only way out would be to become a force of reckoning in the pack. Someone to be feared, someone that would call for respect. Strong enough to challenge an alpha's power.

A grin plagued his features, as he thought of how much he had grown in strength already. Not that I care at all for that position. Truth is I pity the poor guy. He has to succeed or he risks rebellion. His golden eyes flashed with a look of focus, as the eagerness to hunt and run filled him. Already he had chosen to be in his wolf form, so he started to snake his way through the trees. Someone had told him that he had been assigned to hunt with another wolf or two, but he hadn't waited up.

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Ulric Erynthrush

Ulric set out from his room in the Veronti castle. Being the alpha had many privileges but also so many responsibilities. He turned his head toward the wind, picking at the scents that the breeze carried softly to his expertly trained nose. He could taste the strong scent of prey on the air and grinned, the hunt would be a good one. He ran forward toward the Wayward Wood to the south. As he ran he jumped forward as if to drop to all fours and when his hands hit the ground they were no longer hands. His hands were paw and black fur had erupted all over his body. His nose elongated into a muzzle. His mouth was filled with dagger sharp teeth. His eyes went from there normal brown color to a strange yellow, almost as if they were glowing. His smile turned to a snarl on his wolf features. He was pure power now.

The Alpha threw his head back and let loose a loud howl that echoed across the land. He was proud and strong, the main reasons he was alpha in the first place. Running swiftly through the woods he sniffed out the rest of his hunting party. He could make out the scent of Yorick, but apparently he was alone. Bursting through the trees and straight in the path before Yorick, Ulric lifted his head high and looked first to the grey wolf that stood on the path before him, and then to the surrounding area. He knew that he was suppose to meet two of his pack here to hunt but apparently the second was running late. They would be dealt with when he returned to the castle but for now he and Yorick would hunt. The Alpha knew the scent of every member of the pack nearly as well as he knew his own scent. It was his duty to know every member he had, which in part was why he had chosen the dark grey wolf to join him. He knew little about the man other than the fact that he clearly was his own wolf. An attribute Ulric shared and liked.

“Hello Grey,” The alpha barked out, “We were to have one more with us, have you picked up on any others around?” Ulric was sure that they were alone but he thought that perhaps he could make Yorick feel as though he trusted him. Get him to warm up a little. He padded his way over to stand beside the other rather than in front of him blocking the path. He moved lightly on his feet with an air of speed and agility. His muscles well trained to run for hours on end at his top speed. It was what gave him his edge in most of his fights. Stronger opponents were just no match for the speed and ferocity with which he attacked.

[~Nighthunter~]

Yorick Grey

I have thrown away my vice
Done away with paradise
See what's going on inside my mind

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Having elected not to wait he made his way down the path. What did he care if the others were left behind and had to feel the alpha's rage. Of course they might get there later and claim that he never showed up, but he would deal with them later. Being a lower member meant that he couldn't technically call the trechery of a higher member of the pack, but he would still try anyway. What did he have to lose, not like they could kill him.

He was confident that Ulric could see things his way. Though he hated following the rules, he was still in the pack. Yorick could have chosne another pack like Nyalcom. Heck if he wanted to , he could desert this pack if he found it unfitting his way of living. He lifted his grey head, leaving fur around his neck to ruffle in the wind scenting the air. Golden gleaming eyes surveyed the landscape trying to find a deer or something huntable. All at once his ears flattened, his eyes narrowed and his grin vanished as he caught sight of the alpha. Whats worse the big black Alpha male Ulric was stridding straight towards him. That could be why I didn't know who was coming. I wouldn't have payed attention to his name. The hulking form of Ulric came up to him. Ok so he is bigger then me, big deal right...

Blinking after registering that indeed he was being practically forced to hunt with the alpha. He replied uninthusiastically, though he tried to hide his lack of enthusiasm. "No one that I know of. I was just told to wait here." Ulric flexed his muscles and Grey shivered a little. He was definatly starting to rethink his ideas about taking the alpha on in a power struggle. To be considered a threat to this wolf would be a bad idea. "I don't scent anything."


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Ulric nodded at Yorick's reply, though he wasn't sure if the man wanted to hunt or not... or maybe he just didn't want to hunt with the alpha. Ulric didn't really care much either way seeing as he was in charge and things would be done his way whether the rest of them liked it or not. He grinned and tried to scent out even the faintest hint of any animal that could be lurking about. He breathed deep tasting the dank murky wood all around him. Helping to mask the odors that should still be lingering. He knew that there would be no scenting any prey until they were close enough to hear it.

"It seems we shall have to hunt without them." Ulric said with a grin on his face, "I'll deal with them, whoever they might be, when we return." His voice was happy and friendly but he knew the meaning would be clear. Punishment was something Ulric found very motivating to the lower members who decide to stop pulling there weight. He turned his gaze around the area, scanning for any sign of beast or fowl. He saw a few large claw marks and recognized them as bear claws. He laughed and turned to size up Yorick. He seemed a powerful enough wolf, perhaps together they could have some real fun with the large beast that left the marks.

"So tell me Grey..." Ulric began with an inquisitive tone, "how big do you think you can go?" He looked from Grey to the bear marks and then back again, "I say we follow these tracks here and get us a nice big trophy to take home to the pack." Ulric liked to show off his expertise in hunting by pulling little stunts like this all the time but he wouldn't take a fellow pack member into a situation he didn't think they could handle. He was positive. 'Yorick can hold his own against the beast with me in his corner. We'll take it down with ease...' he thought a bit cockily. "You up for it?" He would let Yorick decide whether or not he trusted him enough to hunt a hunter with him. That would be all he needed to know to assure himself that no matter how distant he seemed, Yorick would be loyal.

[~Nighthunter~]

[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=617186] I have thrown away my vice, Done away with paradise, See what's going on inside my mind... _____________________ Yorick tensed a little, he didn't quite like being alone with the alpha, but he was for the moment content knowing that he would be spared any misunderstanding for the evening. Since he was here hunting, no one could blame him, no one could call him unfit to stay in the pack tonight, because he had the alpha as proof that he was making his catches, that he was really serving the pack. The others had made it rather difficult for him to live amongst them, he caoul care less really as he was only there to satisfy his own reasons. He would see humans pay tenfold eventhough the ones responsible for his never ending pain were long dead. He snapped out of his thoughts hearing Ulric mention punishment. Better them then me.. Ulric sounded cheery for one mentioning something so serious to the rest of those that followed him. That fact alone kept him wary of the big black male. Grey had been given no real reason to trust any of them, ever since he had arrived he had been watched, and watching his own back. Whenever they went out on missions, he had to keep up, and be vigilent or else he would have no doubt been left lone to find his way back empty handed. So far however he had managed to be sly enough to keep an eye out. Now he needed to survive this awkward event. Ulric mentioned something about hunting a bear, and that caught Yoricks attention. His demeanor becoming more serious in an instant. A bear was no joking matter, usually two or three wolves had to wear down a bear to kill it, and even then it would be a challenge. Maybe he only saw it that way, becaue he had always been thinking and actting for his own survival and never really as a team effort. He looked at Ulric not showing the questions that were buzzing in his head. He answered in confidence. " I'll be more then capable of surviving a bear hutn of thats what your implying. I used to hunt them alone." Though not for food, I had to keep it away from my mate Luna, and unborn daughter Ellie...... but that was so long ago. _____________________ 467: words.

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=000000] Ulric grinned widely at Yorick’s response to the suggestion of a bear hunt. He liked this guy and he needed to get him into the pack business more often. Anyone who could boast so confidently to the alpha was a man worth looking into. Ulric sniffed at the mark and the area directly around them. He could find nothing that hinted at the direction in which it had left, nor that of which it came. “I like your attitude Grey. Let’s head out after this bear, we have to track mostly by sight for now. The scents seem to have faded too much to pick up around here. I’m sure we’ll pick up a scent trail up ahead.” The black alpha wolf looked off to the right noticing a broken trail through the light brush that littered the woodland ground. Ulric moved ahead slow and steady sniffing at the trail every so often looking for the next sign of the bear. He assumed that Yorick had followed behind and had been doing the same. As they walked Ulric decided to take advantage of the time they had alone to get to know Yorick a bit better. “Tell me Yorick,” the alpha used his first name to show that he was truly interested in the subject he was bringing up, “I know all about your run in with the human’s you killed before you came to join my pack. I offered you shelter, safety, and a place in my family. So tell me… why did you do it? What brought you to kill those men, hunt them down and destroy them? This is the part of the story I am fuzzy on. They say you had a mate? Did they murder her? Why did she not fight them off… unless she was, human?” Ulric asked the only question that he really cared to know the answer to. He knew that the humans killed his mate and his daughter. He knew that it had driven Yorick Grey to the point of no return and he hunted them down like the pigs they are. Humans are filthy uncivilized beasts that have no place in the world of the noble lycan clans aside from being servants and slave labor. Ulric despised humans and he wanted to know what in the great world around them would drive a lycan such as Grey to take one for a mate… to lie with it and have a child. It was beyond anything Ulric could understand. He had never spent much time around them and he didn’t intend to. They were disgusting, they had to be. That was what he had been brought up to know and he trusted that. He returned his focus to Yorick waiting for the grey wolf to answer, to reveal to him that which he had puzzled over since the day he decided to offer membership to Grey. _____________________ Word Count:485

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