Wandering Stray

[Bunny of Randomness]

ooc- Actually... Nothing is...

bic- "Hey, if you two are going to have an argument, kindly have it somewhere that I don't have to hear the two of you whining! It's not exactly what I like to wake up to in the morning!" growled a voice. Out from the shadows stepped what to some might appear to be a smaller sized golden retriever, but was actually what was called a Toller, a Nova Scotia Toller to be precise. Her thick fur, good for keeping water out, could make her a little too hot in the full sun. Her wide stance spoke of strong muscles and thick bones hidden under her long coat. She yawned and stretched, then sniffed when she saw that they were newbies to the street. "Darn newbies...always waking me up after a late night of patrolin'!" she muttered.

ooc- Rhapsody is pretty grumpy when she's woken up in the morning! XD

[maya2]

Nicodemus then said slowly to Fawn, fearing his temper might blow up any second and someone might get hurt. "What happened to me is pretty similar of what happened to you. When I was a pup, a pup! Humans took me in and put a big red ribbon around my neck and put me in a box for the boy on christmas. Then when the boy saw me, he hated me and they threw me out on the streets on the stormiest day of the year in a wimpy cardboard box. You think you were in a time of need. I was a pup for cryin' out loud!" Then he heard another voice growl and then he growled back "Then go sleep somewhere else dammit! I am not a newby." He sat down and then said to Fawn "If you wanted to do something nice for me in return then fer' starters you could just stop throwin' insults at me." He then exclaimed, panting from his temper rising. He turned his head and got a good look at the dog who sounded grumpy. Then he said "We should move on somewhere else so we don't attract anymore attention."

[Feather]

Fawn began bearing her teeth. "Similar, huh? Were you stuck in a forest far from civilization? Were you nearly killed by a wild animal? Pups are thrown to the streets every day, Nicodemus. Puppies are even born in the streets. Your story is nothing special. How many dogs have literally had to fight to stay alive when they were abandoned?" She snarled to the chocolate lab, sounding more upset than angry. "I was up against a vicious wild animal who could rip my head clean off my body, and the one person I thought I could depend on decided to use me to save his own hide! Your little boy may not have wanted you, but at least he didn't bond with you like my master did with me!" The ridgeback dog then managed to calm herself down a bit, but still carried an upset expression on her face. "You were abandoned before you had a chance, so you wouldn't understand. I managed to escape before the bear could kill me, but I couldn't escape from the pain I felt from my master's betrayal. It's more painful than you think when you develop an attachment to the human who throws you away." The female dog then glanced at the Toller. "You can say anything you want about me. I don't really care at the moment. I just want to be left alone." She muttered to the fellow female dog before turning the corner and curling up in an old cardboard box.

ooc: I like it when my characters get upset. It's easier to write posts that have more than 150 words. X3

[Bunny of Randomness]

ooc- I forgot that Nicodemus was abandoned as a pup... XP I feel like an idiot...

[maya2]

ooc- Your not an idiot XD

bic- Nicodemus then mutters "fine wit me." and pads off without saying another word. He then keeps padding on down the street with an emotionless expression on his face. His big paws slapping on the ground as he pads in the direction of where he would like to make a new permanent turf. Hm... maybe I should start a pack, so I can avoid more dogs like her. He then made up his mind and kept his senses back on alert for anything dangerous. He lifted his head and saw that the sun was high in the sky, glaring down on Nicodemus's back. Not caring if Fawn or the Toller followed him, he sniffed the air for food, but only smelled garbage and ignored the scents. I'll find food somewhere else around this part. He thought to himself as he dug his short claws into the ground, itching to go on a full speed run to take his mind off of everything that happened this morning. He saw a trash can that almost looked... vulnerable, almost begging to be crushed. Nicodemus then leaped forward and closed his jaws around the garbage can to take out his anger, he closed his jaws tighter and the garbage can crumpled up like a piece of paper under Nicodemus's jaw pressure. He then saw how depressed Fawn was. Nicodemus sighs and turns around and pads back in the direction of the brown cardboard box she was sleeping in. He looked inside the box and saw her depression filled face. He then said "look, I'm sorry aiight? My temper gets really... really out of control sometimes. I'm sorry I said that to have you remember what happened to you." He then looked at her with soft chocolate brown eyes, he was crouching to get a good look at her.

[Bunny of Randomness]

ooc- Yeah, but I really should know more about the characters I'm rping with... Rats! I wish I could reintroduce her...

[Feather]

Fawn quickly turned away from Nicodemus. "I wasn't lying when I said you wouldn't understand how I felt. Your human didn't want you from the start, so you were spared from the full pain of betrayal. You probably don't know what it's like to be abandoned by a friend in a true time of need." She muttered to the chocolate lab, not bothering to look the male dog in the eye. "That bear was going to kill us both, so I did my best to protect him. He knew I was fighting a battle I couldn't win, so he ran away and left me behind rather than staying to help me. The one person I thought I could depend on chose to break our relationship right when I needed him most. Do you really think a dog like you could understand how I feel when your human didn't even establish a relationship of any kind with you?" She then backed out of the box. "Anyway, that's not why I'm upset. A clear night sky reminds me of my past, so I can't run away from my memories. What really upsets me is that you proved to be no different from other strays. You may be a nice guy, but you're still as selfish as any other street dog in the world. I may have been rude to you, but at least I wasn't thinking about myself when I tried to help you. Besides, I was never good at expressing my feelings. Insulting you was the only way I could express my gratitude to you."

[Bunny of Randomness]

/Come on, Rhapsody! You have to do something! So what if you've had a bad few days with the Asesinos tresspassing into the gang's new territory? These dogs need a little help, if anything else./ The Toller, who was there in the background, suddenly spoke up. She had a way of being almost as silent as a cat sometimes when she was thinking. "That is the way of the stray. Some dogs have horrifying stories, like you do, and some are just simple. Every dog has his or her own stories or experiences. I learned a long time ago that you can't assume anything about other dogs. I'm sure I seemed like a horrible dog because I'm grumpy after being woken up and after... well, some stuff that's happened. This fella here, he sees life a different way than you do, or I do. That doesn't make him selfish or cruel or anything. About the only thing that brings most strays together are the hate of humans and the painful stories, but you and he were brought together because of something else. I don't know what it is, but I know it's something. I wouldn't be butting in if this wasn't taking place so close to my territory, but either way, I think you two could be friends if you just learn why one is the way he or she is."

ooc- I just hope what Rhapsody said was ok... I wasn't sure what to say...