Lunch anyone (OPEN)

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=000000] A low grumble sounded from the pit of the alpha’s stomach as he walked the halls of the great Veronti Castle. He realized that it had been longer than he remembered since his last meal. In fact the last meal he had eaten was his dinner from the night before and it wasn’t as if he had feasted. Judging from the sun pouring in through the windows along the side of the hall it had to be noon or later. He hastened his pace and made for the kitchens. Along his way he noticed other wolves out and about roaming the halls of the castle. Though, the untrained eye would see nothing more than a group of humans going about their business. He hated that thought. He wanted even the lowliest of human scum to know them and fear them for what they truly were. The Lycans, masters of the world. The day couldn’t come soon enough for Ulric Erynthrush. The very motivation of his reign as alpha of the Veronti pack was to raise them up above all others and to conquer the pathetic human rubbish that infested their great lands. They were terrible creatures that had no respect for the natural order of things. Thankfully the sweet smell of something delicious pulled him from his dark ponderings on how to bring about the end of their hiding. He felt a breeze ruffle his hair and wash him with the smell of food and drink. He smiled as he turned the corner into the grand dining hall. Letting out a wolf like growl he turned to those already seated and digging in to their lunch with delight, “Something smells delicious.” Picking a vacant seat amongst his people he sat and began to take his share from the platters that held the wonderful bounty before him. He was eagerly ripping the leg off a chicken in no time and gulping down the hot juicy meat. He grinned and patted the wolf next to him on the shoulder, “My god this pack is blessed with an amazing cook.” He said heartily, not even fully aware of whom it was that was sitting next to him. His hunger kept him focused on the meal and he had no time to look around and see who he was with. Besides that, this was his pack and he loved every member like his own flesh and blood so it mattered not who he sat with for no matter who it was they were family. He liked to mingle with everyone, as it made sure that they all knew they were a part of something bigger. _____________________ Word Count: 441

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=3b6033] Content until provoked... by nature of course. _____________________ A hulking mass of albino fluff sat against the window snoring. Koro was one of the older members of Veronti, and he was exhausted. He spent every single day proving himself to the younger wolves that he was capable of more then just telling stories. He was active in hunts, though not as much as he once was. It was for his safety really, and though it annoyed the heck out of him, he let it be. Koro liked teaching and took more time training with the others then anything. Their was once a time when he would have easily been able to even throw Ulric around the room, and he felt it was important that no one forget that. Of course the only reason he got away with it was because Ulric's family had been close to his. Koro always took care to try and watch over Ulric and give good advice, even if the alpha male didn't think he needed or wanted it. As the scent of the banquet made its way down the halls, his nose twitched with interest. His eyes flew open and he jumped down from the window and cantered down the hall transforming as he did so. His bones creaked uncomfortably as he did, but he shook it off thinking it was only because he had been sleeping so cramped up recently against the window. He made a mental note to crash in a more accomodating place next time. Unlike others, he was also still single. He had never felt the need to find someone to spend his life with, and thats also why he could care less where he slept.Practically diving into the seat next to Ulric, he snaked his arm out and grabbed a hunk of meat chowing down." Sure good food, always appreciated. Better still after training the youth of this pack." _____________________ My next post will be better

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=000000] Ulric’s grin widened at the sound of the voice that had just spoken. He would know that voice anywhere. Koro was like a father to the Veronti alpha. When Ulric’s parents died Koro had stepped up to the plate to help Ulric through the loss and it was something that the great black wolf would never forget. He turned and looked at his old friend, “Koro! It’s been too long since we last sat together. It seems that training the youth of this pack might be taking it’s toll on you old man.” Ulric let out a little howl of laughter. He often joked this way with Koro. Ulric thought back to the days when he had trained with Koro, before he had become the alpha. He was not a wolf to be taken lightly. In fact the alpha had a hard time thinking of a point in which Ulric had bested him. “Though I say if I remember correctly you should have the youth of this pack whipped into shape in no time.” Ulric’s eyes scanned the room with a bit of urgency. While he trusted all of his pack, there were still some things he needed to be kept private. Sure that no one was listening in he leaned in close to Koro, “You’ve been like a father to me over the years and I trust you with my life and that of the pack more so than any other. This is why I need to speak with you in private later, after I’ve met with Geartan. I have something in store for this pack and I need everything to be ready when the time is right.” He pulled back and looked into the eyes of the man he came to know as a father. With a slight nod the seriousness left the alpha’s face and was replaced with his previous cheer, “How have you been old man?” He said happily taking another bite of the steaming, juicy meat in front of him. _____________________ Sorry for the shortness of the post and I will PM you with the idea's Ulric has in mind so that we can discuss possibilities Word Count: 335

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=3b6033] Content until provoked... by nature of course. _____________________ Seeing the boy again made him realize how much time had elapsed since they had last spoken. Then again Ulric was the alpha male. Koro knew his time spent on tasks was meaningful and most of the time essential in order for the pack to stay strong. It was nice to be able to sit and eat without having to worry about anything for a change. Looking at the feast laid out before him, Koro almost wanted to switch back to his wolf form and properly devour the food without some silly ritualistic table manners getting in his way. Maintaining some civility, he grabbed more of the roasted animal before them and dug in, tearing and rending its flesh from the slightly browned cooked skeletons it clung to. He smiled at Ulric, and found that he quickly had to replace it with a mock scowl as the alpha joked about his age. Granted he wasn't getting any younger, and he was one of the more aged and experienced wolves in the pack. Still that was no reason he should let Ulric's playful banter go unnoticed. Koro was about to remark about how he used to be able to effortlessly spin in circles during their training sessions, but Ulric made a last minute save by mentioning how much he was still getting the youth in the pack in shape. Now that was the truth, Koro never let anyone slack off on his watch. To do so was to weaken the pack, and if he saw it, he corrected it. Swallowing his mouthful before speaking, he cleared his throat and grinned. " Who else would be able to I dare say!" He laughed joining in Ulrics cheerfulness. Times were hard enough as it is, little moments like this that were priceless. Even a more well off pack like the Veronti had issues. He acted normal and kept smiling as Ulric passed on his message about the meeting and nodded in understanding. It was nice that he was trusted by the boy, it made him feel like he truly was making an impact in the pack. He had never mated, and had no remaining family that he knew of, so Ulric was the closest thing he had. Koro would never throw such a bond away. Having gotten that out of the way, he returned to demolishing his plate, no longer caring how he looked. For some reason it felt like he hadn't eatten in days. Mentally he berated his wolf for driving him to eat in such a way. Ulric started switching there talking to the training again that he did to keep his own sanity. Koro often joked with himself that the only reason he volunteered to train fighters so much was to keep himself witty. "Ive been well. Still in one piece, ya know. You don't have to worry about my well being just yet." He chuckles." What about you though? How have you been doing? Busy I assume?" He paused briefly in self contemplation, before adding a topic jumper in thei to try and throw him off a bit. " You need to start dating." Then he resumed eatting while waiting to see how his words would be answered. _____________________

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=000000] Ulric was about to answer Koro's inquiry into his busyness when the other wolf hit him with a rather unexpected question that sent Ulric's mind down a line of thinking he had not previously journeyed down before. A mate... Ulric had always been so intent on the well being of the pack and his duties as a loyal wolf before he had become alpha that he had never gave any consideration to settling down with someone else. He paused and just sat there not know how to react to the question. He realized after a few moments that he must look foolish with the dumbfounded look on his face. "You know I've never thought about it before." He stated simply after what seemed like an eternity though in actuality it was probably no more than a few seconds. He swept his gaze across the dining hall and then back to his old friend, "Any suggestions?" he said with a rather toothy grin. "I haven't exactly been keeping tabs on the single females of the pack believe it or not. I've been to busy with the running of this pack to bother. Though to be honest it would be nice to have someone to help keep the bed warm." He said in a joking manner with a wolfish howl of laughter. Though if he were to be honest with himself he was more conflicted by the others simple statement than he let on. Sure he joked and made light of the matter, but now that the seed of the thought had been planted in his mind he couldn't help but think that perhaps by depriving himself of someone with which to share the burden of the pack with he had also deprived the pack itself of some good. He sighed and pushed the thoughts back for another time when he could focus all his attention on the matter. He turned back to Koro, "You don't think that my not having chosen a mate shows weakness on behalf of the pack?" There was an urgent tone of alarm in his voice. Had he been so focused on making the pack thrive that he had neglected them in such a detrimental fashion? No surely it couldn't be that bad could it? _____________________

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[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=3b6033] Content until provoked... by nature of course. _____________________ Koro had thrown the query about a possible alpha female in there as a jest, but the look on Ulric's face was more then he had hoped for. The boy looked completly dumbfounded. That alone almost made him balk in laughter. In fact he had to hold it in, and his throat and chest swelled as it threatened to bubble out in a great wave of hilarity. It wasn't often you see that the bold black wolfy male was caught off guard, and it was a mark to Koro's professional abilities to still be able to catch him unaware. Time lingered with Ulric unflinching , and Koro was sort of getting worried that he had caused the boy grief instead of it just being a light hearted jest. The bouts of laughter died on his tounge, and he was about to speak when Ulric finally came out of it and addressed him. Imediatly Koro exploded in belly toned laughter that shook him from his core. He had just been asked for suggestions after Ulric had only just scanned the room. Was he so shortsighted that he was only going to explore those in the room? Add to that, he was asking Koro for advice. He hadn't been with anyone in a long time, and never as a perment thing. He was no one to give dating advice, he had never sired any pups. No this wasn't his kind of thing to help on. It would be irresponsible of him not to try though. At least thats what his head kept telling him. Then Ulric went on to joke that he might like a mate to help warm his bed, and Koro was honestly a bit disappointed. Joke or not, this wasn''t a light matter, not that it was all that serious either. " To tell you the truth I don't know any more then you do. How many people have you seen me with? I don't have a mate, and im not openly seeking one either." He thought about how to calm Ulric, and just decided to wing it. " I think it would only weaken the pack if you rushed it Ulric. It has to be the right girl, and not all females are cut out for the alpha position. If its the dream girl and she doesn't cut it... what would you do then?"[/b] Its not that Koro wanted to make things harder, he just thought it was a good question. _____________________

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