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Post by Bunny of Randomness on Dec 25, 2010 20:15:25 GMT -5
ooc- Wait, is this before Nicodemus becomes Alpha of the Churchyard pack?
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Post by Feather on Dec 26, 2010 12:31:24 GMT -5
Fawn glanced at Nicodemus as he fell asleep. A dog like him is a pretty rare find on the streets. Most nice guys are either lap dogs for the humans, victims of the gangs, or taken to the dog fights. The Rhodesian Ridgeback then shifted her gaze to the silvery moon and let out a sigh. "How can something as beautiful as the moon in the night sky be so comforting, and yet bring up such a painful memory?" She muttered to herself as she laid down next to the chocolate lab."A sight like this always reminds me of when my master ran away and left me behind in the woods, and yet it reminds me that there are other cats and dogs who've experienced the same thing. It reminds me of what I lost, and yet it reminds me that I'm not alone." The fawn-colored female let out another sigh before managing to fall asleep.
ooc: That would be my guess. Anyway, I'm just going with the flow here.
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Post by maya2 on Dec 26, 2010 12:50:13 GMT -5
Nicodemus blinked his eyes open, he squinted them as the sun almost blinded him. He got up and stretched his legs, hearing the bones crack faintly. He looks around and sees Fawn was laying next to where he was sleeping, a smile curls up around his mouth, seeing she actually stayed with me, rather then her leaving. He lifts his head and sniffs the cool air. Hm... no scent of any of the gangs, or the dog fights so far. He then nudged Fawn carefully with his nose, gently, whispering "Hey, rise n' shine sleepin beauty, its morning, we should get something to eat... if you want." He then added the second part of that sentence a few moments later. He padded down a little lazily down the creaky steps and out the small hole into the fresh air. He breathed in and out deeply. He looked to where the garbage was, "No way uh uh I'm not digging from that garbage again." He murmured to himself as he started to pad off, then turned his head around and waited for Fawn to catch up.
ooc: and this is before he becomes Alpha
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Post by Feather on Dec 26, 2010 13:58:44 GMT -5
Fawn slowly opened her eyes and almost immediately placed her paws over them due to the strong sunlight in her face. "Well, looks like I picked a perfect spot to spend the night." She muttered sarcastically as her eyes slowly adjusted to the light. She then began to follow Nicodemus and laughed a bit upon seeing his reaction to the garbage again. "I told you before, you won't live long if you turn your nose up at our only food source that's easily obtained. Of course, the trash near the local resturant tends to be less offensive to a dog's nose." She barked through her laughter. She managed to regain her composure as a thought struck her. Nicodemus may be a gentle and kind-hearted dog, but that kind of attitude can get a dog killed. It's the only reason I don't show my true colors often. "Look, I only stayed with you last night because you seem to have adopted a rather dangerous lifestyle. Lone street dogs don't practice chivalry for a reason." She stated in a more serious tone. "You'll need to build a pack if you want to stay true to yourself and stay alive. From what I've seen and heard, the strongest dogs in the city all belong to a pack of some sort."
ooc: That's what I thought.
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Post by Bunny of Randomness on Dec 26, 2010 18:34:10 GMT -5
ooc- lol. I had imagined that Rhapsody and Nicodemus created the packs, but that kind of messes up my timeline then...
bic- A medium sized female dog trotted down the street, her bushy tail wagging happily. Her stiff ridge stood up in the light and she almost skipped along. Anyone who looked at her might think she had just come out of puppyhood, and yet she carried the scents of pups and a male dog. Her mate had brought breakfast and was now watching the pups, and so she had sometime to walk about before looking for lunch. She had been lucky though that soon after, she had left the den, she had found a partial chicken along with a few other things. Liberating them from the trash bag, she had decided that, since she had enough with the small items, that she would give the chicken to the first dogs she saw. That was when she met the brown lab and the other fawn colored dog, who had a strange line of fur like her own. Walking up to the two strange dogs, she dropped the partial chicken in front of them and gave them one of her biggest smiles and she wagged her tail. "Good morning to you," she said his her sweet voice. Since she had been with Valor, her English had gotten better, but there was still the tang of a foregin tone in her voice that could never be unlearned. I have found this chicken, yet I had eaten my fill. Perhaps you two would like it?
ooc- Because of what Fawn said, this is more ironic. XD
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Post by maya2 on Dec 26, 2010 22:40:38 GMT -5
Nicodemus looks down at the chicken, then at the strange abnormally sweet dog who offered it. "Sure."He says and then sniffs it carefully and smells the dog's scent on it, She doesn't smell like Asesinos, or the Guardians, guess she must be a loner. Then again, it smells like she has a family. He then shrugs, smelling no poisons or anything like that and picks it up in his mouth. He nods a thanks through a mouthful of chicken, bites it in half with his canines and nudges half of it to Fawn. He then tastes it, still tasting nothing funny about it and swallowing it in several bites. "Boo-Ya! That was some dang good chicken."He suddenly says out loud with his trade marked deep voice and then growling to himself again. He then clears his throat and says a little embarrassed "uh, thanks for food, good timin. We were just getting some food ourselves." He then look in Fawn's direction.
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Post by Feather on Dec 27, 2010 11:25:14 GMT -5
Fawn just stared at the strange female dog, puzzled by her actions. Why is she giving this to us? I can tell by her scent alone that she has pups. Why would she give us her food when she has mouths to feed? "Don't take this as an insult, but I'm not the type to accept charity. I'll feel like a house pet if I take food that's offered to me, and I'm trying to be a self-dependent stray. Besides, food like that chicken is hard to come by in a city like this. I wouldn't give away a rare find like that." She muttered to the fellow ridgeback dog. "In any case, a dog in your position shouldn't be giving away her food like this. I can tell by your scent that you have pups to feed, so why give us something that should go to your offspring?" Looking towards Nicodemus, she shook her head at his actions. "You really shouldn't have taken her food. Even if it's safe to eat, it's better if she uses it to feed her pups." She barked to the chocolate lab. "You know, I can't help but feel that you still being alive in this city is nothing short of a miracle. With your personality, it really is a mystery to me."
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Post by Bunny of Randomness on Dec 27, 2010 20:37:17 GMT -5
Zaida laughed, her tongue lolling out in amusement. This lab was the friendly kind, similar to her, and she found that she liked him very much, in the way she might like a brother. This other one however... She was a very suspicious one, like Valor."Some may think my actions foolish. I know that if my mate Valor was here, he would scold me for this charity as you call it. After all, it was only by luck of meeting him I was not devoured by this city. No, this is as my kind call PaBRbkbedaycitþsb|úrs rYcÇ rYcehIy mitþPaBÇ emRtIPaB. Think of it as a token of friendship." There was a twinkle in Zaida's eye. "Besides, my mate just brought food for the pups, and this is my first chance out since the pups stopped nursing all the time. I will find more food later. My name is Zaida. What name are you two called by?" The Cambodian Razorback glanced from Fawn to Nicodemus.
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Post by maya2 on Dec 28, 2010 8:40:15 GMT -5
Nicodemus cleared his throat and says "I'm Nicodemus, and this is Fawn." He then turns his head and points his nose to her. Then he says to Fawn "Were lucky Zaida brought us food because if you sniff around, there ain't any food thats not rotten around this part. And why should it be any of our beezwax that a stray dog hands us perfectly good food when she has offspring? I know your new to the city, but you shouldn't be poking your nose into a dog's business like that." He then studied Zaida with his chocolate brown eyes, Cambodian Ridgeback huh. Don't see many of those around here. He sits down, feeling the hot road against his buttox.
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Post by Feather on Dec 28, 2010 10:59:08 GMT -5
Fawn rolled her eyes. "First of all, a puppy can get sick if it eats rotten food. She shouldn't be giving away food that's still in tact when she can give it to her litter. Secondly, I told you before that most food that a stray finds is rotten. You can't be picky about what's available to you. I've traveled from city to city before coming here, so I know what I'm talking about." She barked to Nicodemus rather coldly. "Maybe you're better off being a human's lap dog. You clearly don't comprehend how a stray has to live since good food is really scarce in the streets." The Rhodesian Ridgeback then turned her attention to Zaida. "Look, since food like that chicken is a rare find, you shouldn't be sharing it with us." She muttered to the female."I would imagine that your mate had to steal from the humans to feed your pups. You don't want to put yourself in that position. Sooner or later, every thieving dog gets caught."
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Post by maya2 on Dec 28, 2010 16:57:26 GMT -5
Nicodemus listens to Fawn and then growls low, his temper getting short, "If you knew anythin at all, then you would know that I hate humans and live my lifestyle rather strange, but it works, and you know nothing about it. And you didn't have to stay with me ya know, I would have been fine if you just left." He finishes with his cold tone. With his temper so short, he turns around and stalks off, raising his tail in their faces before leaving. Hmph, this is what I get for helping a pathetic know-it-all stray like her. He then pads off to another part of the city, thats more safe then around the streets. Nicodemus is now used to the garbage stench, and therefore ignores it. He doesn't look back behind him to see if anyone is following or not, but he keeps his senses alert for any of the gangs, hearing, seeing and sniffing nothing suspicious.
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Post by Bunny of Randomness on Dec 28, 2010 21:39:38 GMT -5
Zaida smiled at Nicodemus, she felt almost as if he recognized her breed, which was rare. "I do not mind. After all, you seem like decent dogs. Dogs whom I would like to have as friends." Zaida rolled her eyes at Fawn's words. "I have traveled many places as well. I also lived here longer than you have. I know this city, and how to get food. Many times I have done what I am not proud of, and would never tell my mate about, but it gets the food for the pups."
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Post by Feather on Dec 28, 2010 23:06:09 GMT -5
Fawn looked at Zaida for a moment. "I understand your postiton, but stealing from the humans is never a good idea. A dog can land himself in the pound if he's not careful. You might want to talk to your mate about it before he disappears for good." She muttered before running after Nicodemus. She managed to catch up to the chocolate lab and cut him off. "Why do you hate the humans? What did they do to you? Did they just leave you in the streets like every other stray in the world?" She snarled in the male dog's face. "At least your human didn't abandon you in a time of need! My old master left me to die when a bear attacked us during a hunting trip! I did my best to defend him and he repaid me turning his back on me to save his own life! I lived as a stray since then and did whatever it took to stay alive! I learned everything I know about street dog life the hard way! Besides, I only tried to help you because you helped me!" The female ridgeback dog then kicked over a nearby trash can to relieve some of her anger. "I probably would've died if you didn't take off my collar when you did. All I wanted to do was return the favor. I really thought that I could at least do that much, but all you did was prove that you were no different from the human who turned his back on me. Maybe it was a mistake to think I could pay you back, especially when I was never good at looking out for others."
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Post by Bunny of Randomness on Dec 29, 2010 21:34:37 GMT -5
ooc- I REALLY want to use Rhapsody right now...
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Post by Feather on Dec 29, 2010 21:39:02 GMT -5
ooc: What's stopping you?
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