"And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe. And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot; and thereby hangs a tale.” ~Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act II, Scene VII



Hidden in the taiga of Canada lie four wolf packs: Stormpeak, Frostwood, Silentwater, and Breezevale. For years they have dwelled here, so long that the elders' tales of the beginning of the packs have to be questioned. They have lived here – well, not in peace. There have been skirmishes, battles, even wars, but they've gotten by. It's been as good as they can hope for here, really.

Or at least, it has been – until now.

Now, food is running low. Under normal circumstances this would mean the approach of winter, but it's early summer. And it's been running low since the beginning of the year. It's not simply a poor year for food – the situation's becoming desperate. The tension could be bit in half. The growls of hungry bellies are challenged only by the growls of the wolves attached to them. Pups cry for milk that their mothers can't provide. Border skirmishes are becoming more frequent as the threat of starvation looms over the packs like an angry storm cloud. Fear reigns with iron teeth.

Come join the packs of the taiga, if you dare.

~◊~

~◊~Stormpeak~◊~
Alphas:
Name: Bracken
Pack: Stormpeak
Rank: Alpha
Age: 10
Gender: Male
Personality: Serious, wise, careful, a planner, usually makes good decisions, keeps his head in a fight.
Mate: Mirage
Pups: Wisp
Appearance:

History: Was one of Stormpeak's better Betas and is doing a pretty good job of Alpha.
Username: Gertrude McFuzz
Other:

Name: Mirage
Pack: Stormpeak
Rank: Alpha
Age: 11
Gender: Female
Personality: Serious and intelligent, like her mate, but she can be snappy.
Mate: Bracken
Pups: Wisp
Appearance:

History: Was Beta with her mate, and now is Alpha with him.
Username: Gertrude McFuzz
Other:

Betas:
Name: Stone
Pack: Stormpeak
Rank: Beta
Age: 7
Gender: Male
Personality: Strong, prefers brute force over diplomacy, and often pushes the alphas to do so, especially now, takes his duty seriously, very loyal to the pack and would die for it.
Mate: Cloud
Pups: None
Appearance:

History: Pretty normal, always lived here
Username: The ChickenKing
Other:

Name: Cloud
Pack: Stormpeak
Rank: Beta
Age: (Wolves live seventeen years.) 9
Gender: Female
Personality: Cloud is somewhat strict, and she is normally respected because she is a skilled fighter. Her strength is stealth; she can slip around undetected.
Mate: Stone
Pups: None
Appearance:
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History: Cloud's parents were the Stormpeak Betas. She took over their rank when they died in battle.
Username: BantamLover55
Other:

Packmembers:
Name: Garnet
Pack: Stormpeak
Rank: Packmember
Age: 4
Gender: Female
Personality: Loudmouthed, can be snappish, aggressive, protective, spunky, loyal if it or they are worth her loyalty, stubborn.
Mate: Once.
Pups: Not anymore.
Appearance:

History: She used to be a loner, living away from the packs. There weren't any there, just small gangs of loners. She and another loner became mates, and she had his pups. A gang of loners came by while she was still weak, and her mate tried to drive him away, but they killed him. When she tried to get away with her newborns, they came after her. They killed her pups and in the fight. With her last scintilla of strength she managed to kill the remaining, except for the leader. He ran away. She ran in the other direction. Eventually, she came to Stormpeak. She's tried to put her past behind her but that's not an easy job.
Username: Gertrude McFuzz
Other:

Name: Wisp
Pack: Stormpeak
Rank: Packmember
Age: 1 1/2
Gender: Female
Personality: Bright, curious, energetic, has a snappish side when she's pushed.
Mate: None yet. (She's only one and a half!)
Pups: None.
Appearance:

History: Oh, nothing much. Well, she's the Alphas' pup, but that's it.
Username: Gertrude McFuzz
Other:

Name: Snow
Pack: Stormpeak
Rank: Packmember
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Personality: Kind and caring, motherly, even more so now that she has a pup, sort of narrotic and worrying about her pup, being a new mother and all.
Mate:( anyone?)
Pups: Eagle
Appearance:

History: She has led a normal life within the pack, but recently had four pups, uunfortunately three didn't survive, she is now left with her final pup, Eagle.
Username: The ChickenKing
Other:

Name: North
Pack: stormpeak
Rank: packmate
Age: 4
Gender: male
Personality: quiet and usually the silent one. He is a deadly fighter but doesn't fight unless made to. He has a temper and can't control it alot of times. His future Mate will be be sometime who can handle his mood swings.
Mate:eek:pen
Pups:none
Appearance:

History: born in the pack and was the weak runt. Turned away be his parents and wasn't expected to survive. He turned the odds in his favor and became strong.
Username: Perfect Polish
Other: has a splayed paw And is smaller than the normal wolf.

Name: Lightning
Pack: Stormpeak
Rank: Packmember
Age: 6
Gender: male
Personality: funny, cool, sweet, playful, fast, agile
Mate: Timber?
Pups:
Appearance:

History: Born in the pack and raised
Username: Perfect Polish
Other:

Name: Aurora
Pack: Stormpeak
Rank: Packmate
Age: 7
Gender: Female
Personality: Protective, defensive, motherly, loving, sweet
Mate: Dead
Pups: Lynx, Silver
Appearance:

History: When she was a loner, her mate was killed by a grizzly. She was recently accepted into Stormpeak.
Username: Perfect Polish
Other:

Name: Blizzard
Pack: Stormpeak
Rank: Packmember
Age: 3
Gender: Female
Personality: Brave, always stands up for herself, believes in justice, is nice if your nice to her, she isn't nice if you disobey the alpha or if you are mean to her.
Mate: Available
Pups: None (yet)
Appearance:

History: Joined as a pup, her parents stayed as loners.
Username: FlockOfHens
Other:

Elders:

Pups:

Name: Eagle
Pack: Stormpeak
Rank: Pup
Age: 2 months
Gender: Male
Personality: Like his name suggests, he is a leader, outgoing, curious, and brave, he prefers to go his own way and prefers to lead others. He can be snappish because of his attitude andtrain of thought. Because he had no siblings, he is sometimes bossy.
Mate: None
Pups: None
Appearance:

History: His mother is Snow, she gave birth to him and three other pups, who didn't survive long after, but he was still too young to remember them.
Username: The ChickenKing
Other:

Name: Lynx
Pack: Stormpeak
Rank: Pup
Age: 1 month
Gender: Male
Personality: Adventurous, curious, a trouble maker, naturally seems to get in the wrong situations, leader of his sis.
Mate: None
Pups: None
Appearance:

History: Recently born.
Username: Perfect Polish
Other:

Name: Silver
Pack: Loner
Rank: Pup
Age: 1 month
Gender: Female
Personality: Shy and quiet, nervous, sneaky, daring, untalkative, gets in trouble with brother
Mate: None
Pups: None
Appearance:

History: Just born.
Username: Perfect Polish
Other:

~◊~Frostwood~◊~

Alphas:
Name: Dalonige (Shadow in Cherokee. Pronounced Da-lo-nee-ge)
Pack: Frostwood
Rank: Alpha
Age: 10
Gender: Male
Personality: He prefers to think first and act later, and likes to be an observer.But that doesn't mean he's weak, quite the opposite in fact. He is level headed and strong willed, he tends to argue when others disagree with him. But he always listens to his beloved mate.
Mate: Alpha female?
Pups: Not yet, but they will
Appearance:

History: Pretty normal, but he has a not so friendly history with Stormpeak, specifically their alpha(If that's okay)
Username: The ChickenKing
Other: He doesn't appreciate it when you mention his scar, the only one who really knows what happened is his mate.

Name: Virga (It's rain that looks like streaks coming from the clouds, but evaporates before it reaches the ground)
Pack: Frostwood
Rank: Alpha
Age: 11
Gender: Female
Personality: She is bright, loving, intuitive, patient, and always willing to listen to others in the pack and her beloved mate, having there best interests in mind at all times. But if you're not in he pack, and/or you become threatening to her, her pack, or her mate, you will see her dark side, and it's not pretty.
Mate: Dalonige
Pups: On the way... (?)
Appearance: She is considered to be very pretty, and is quiet and nimble.



History: She was raised about the way every young wolf is, but she was always quicker and more outgoing than her den mates, and took the lead when it came to learning to hunt. She moved through the pack ranks quickly, and wasn't hesitant at all to run the it as alpha.
Username: LoveThatChick
Other:

Betas:
Name: Hemlock
Pack: Frostwood
Rank: Beta
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Personality: Strong, proud, loyal to his pack and its members.
Mate: Deceased
Pups: Thistle
Appearance:

History: His mate died in childbirth and he has tried to raise his son as best he can. As duty requires, he's been looking for a new mate.
Username: Gertrude McFuzz
Other:

Packmembers:
Name: Thistle
Pack: Frostwood
Rank: Packmember
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Personality: Sweet, strong, gentle, quiet. Uncomfortable around females of his age. Terrified of water.
Mate: None yet.
Pups: None.
Appearance:

History: Fell into the river when he was seven months. His father raised him.
Username: Gertrude McFuzz
Other:

Name: Cedar
Pack: Frostwood
Rank: Packmember
Age: (Wolves live seventeen years.) 7
Gender: Male
Personality: On the outside, Cedar is a very typical wolf. He is an average fighter and a great hunter. Unknown to most wolves, he has a dark side to him, but he keeps it hidden very well.
Mate: None yet.
Pups: None.
Appearance:
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History: He doesn't like to share it.
Username: BantamLover55
Other:

Name: Bramble
Pack: Frostwood
Rank: Packmember
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Personality: Kind and light hearted, he's always looking to make friends rather than fight, he is pretty agreeable too. He is a very friendly wolf and is well liked, he is always up for a good run or hunt, and is very curious.
Mate: (Anyone?)
Pups:(Maybe?)
Appearance:

History: He was born in the pack and been here since, pretty simple.
Username: The ChickenKing
Other:

Name: Rimy (covered in frost)
Pack: Frostwood
Rank: Packmember
Age: 5
Gender: Female
Personality: She is playful, vivacious, coy, strong, intone, can be inpatient, but is generally agreeable.
Mate: None, but Bramble is nice...
Pups: None
Appearance:

History: When she was a pup, she wandered away from the den when their mother was out hunting in the evening. She wandered so far, that when her mother returned with a duck clenched in her jaws and found one of her pups missing and went out to search for her, she couldn't find her, and had to stop searching so that she could care for her remaining pups at the den. Night fell, and the lost pup tried to find her way back, but couldn't, so curled up at the base of a tree, and waited out the night, cold and scared. At first light, her mother came to look for her again, sure the pup was dead, and just when she was going to give up completely, she found the pup, covered in frost, almost dead. Her mother brought her back to the den, and after being fed and warmed, she pulled through, and that is where she got her name, Rimy - covered in frost.
Username: LoveThatChick
Other: She has a strong dislike of frost, go figure that one.

Name: Ford
Pack: Frostwood
Rank: Packmember
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Personality: Usually very nice, he wants to be alpha some day, but he respects the current alpha.
Mate: None (yet)
Pups: None (yet?)
Appearance:

History: Born in pack, picked on as a pup, but he got used to it.
Username: FlockOfHens
Other:

Elders:

Pups:


~◊~Silentwater~◊~
Alphas:
Name: Ripple
Pack: Silentwater
Rank: Alpha
Age: (Wolves live seventeen years.) 8
Gender: male
Personality: Easygoing and calm like the lake, usually friendly and likeable, but does have a boiling point, so watch out if you tick him off. In his short amount of time as leader he has proven to be a good one thus far
Mate: Alpha female
Pups: None?
Appearance:

History: Was a beta until a couple years ago, now he and his mate are the alphas
Username: The ChickenKing
Other:

Name: Echo
Age: 8
Pack: Silentwater
Rank: Alpha
Gender: Female
Personality: Dead loyal, demands respect, rules with a strong paw, can fight extremely well for her old age, tough, sassy, smart, believes in pure pack blood, not many outsiders
Mate: Ripple
Pups: Wants them soon before she gets to old.
Appearance:


History : took alpha when ripple did. Been on power for a long time. Her mother and father were the old alphas. Was brought up to take control.
Username: Perfect Polish
Other:

Betas:
Name: Autumn
Pack: Silentwater
Rank: Beta
Age: 7
Gender: Female
Personality: Happy and trusting, she sees the best in everyone, and she lives to make friends, she is fairly good at fighting, and she loves to hunt when she can!
Mate: She would love to have a mate!
Pups: She wants pups, but she needs a mate first.
Appearance:

History: Was born a loner, but she joined as a young pup.
Username: FlockOfHens
Other:

Packmembers:
Name: Pitch
Pack: Silentwater
Rank: Packmember
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Personality: Quiet, antisocial, loyal. The strong, silent type.
Mate: None yet.
Pups: None.
Appearance:

History: Has proved more than useful in battle.
Username: Gertrude McFuzz
Other:

Name: Briar
Pack: Silentwater
Rank: Packmember
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Personality: Slightly snappish/sarcastic/snarky, comfortable with being the center of attention, casual.
Mate: None, but she'd like one!
Pups: None.
Appearance:

History: Nothing much.
Username: Gertrude McFuzz
Other:

Name: Grizzly (Griz for short)
Pack: Silentwater
Rank: Packmember
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Personality : Playful, joking, still a pup at heart, a big goof ball, loyal, sometimes a scardy cat when it comes to fighting, not to fond of the smell of wolf blood.
Pups: none, maybe later
Appearance:

History: Born in the pack. His father was killed in front of him in a scermish when he was young and it still disturbs him to this day.
Username: Perfect Polish
Other:

Name: Twist
Pack: Silentwater
Rank: Packmember
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Personality: Kind, curious, but explosive, at certain times, he is a flirt
Mate: Available
Pups: None (yet, maybe)
Appearance:

History: Born in pack, he is pretty normal
Username: FlockOfHens
Other:

Elders:

Pups:


~◊~Breezevale~◊~
Alphas:
Name: Blaze
Pack: Breezevale
Rank: Alpha Female
Age: 7
Gender: Female
Personality: Blaze is young for a leader, but she is well equipped for the job. She is extremely quick, in her thinking and in her stride and she expects to be obeyed by the rest of her pack. Although she is an attractive young wolf, she is not flirty and isn't really searching for a mate.
Mate: None yet
Pups: None
Appearance:
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History: Blaze entered the pack as a pack member, but she deftly worked her way up the ranks.
Username: BantamLover55
Other:

Betas:

Name: Wind
Pack: Breezevale
Rank: Packmemer
Age: (Wolves live seventeen years.) 5
Gender: Female
Personality: Calm and collected, kind to most, she isn't easily impressed, but win her over and you've got a good friend, she is very fast, like that which she was named for.
Mate: Impress her
Pups: Nope
Appearance:

History: She was born as a loner, but was found by Breezevale after she was found alone as a young pup, surrounded by blood. She has been with Breezevale since. Has adopted Locust.
Username: The ChickenKing
Other: She is afraid of bears way more than the usual wolf, probably from when she was a pup.

Packmembers:
Name: Bird
Pack: Breezevale
Rank: Packmember
Age: 5
Gender: Female
Personality: Emotional, flighty, a bit of a fun crazy, cheerful.
Mate: None yet.
Pups: None.
Appearance:

History: Who her? Well, she's had a lot of fun!
Username: Gertrude McFuzz
Other:

Name: Oak
Pack: Breezevale
Rank: Packmember
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Personality: He is kind, caring and has a generally sweet temperment, he's pretty charismatic, but females will still always get the best of him
Mate: Not yet
Pups: Nope
Appearance:

History: While he was still young, his father was killed by a mountain lion while out hunting solo, his mother went mad from grief and ran away, she hasn't been seen since.
Username: The ChickenKing
Other: He despises mountain lions with a passion, for obvious reasons.

Name: Cinder
Pack: Breezevale
Rank: Packmember
Age: 5
Gender: Female
Personality: Fiery, fierce, but if your her friend, she will stick by your side no matter what
Mate: None yet
Pups: None
Appearance:

History: Born in the pack, but parents died.
Username: FlockOfHens
Other: Very good at hunting and fighting.

Name: Thaw
Pack: Breezevale
Rank: Packmember
Age: 7
Gender: Male
Personality: He is a bit, slow, and likes to think long and hard about things, but is very kind and strong. He is a lovable, loyal, brave, slightly klutzy, caring but unaware, oaf.
Mate: None
Pups: None
Appearance: He is extremely sturdy and strong, not the fastest wolf, but can certainly hold his own in a fight, even when outnumbered.

History: There's not much to say: his father was a loner wandering through Breezevale territory; he was raised as most pups are and didn't really standout from the others, apart from is strength and powerful bite when learning to hunt.
Username: LoveThatChick
Other: He likes when the flowers come up and it's all pretty out...

Name: Pyracantha, aka Pyra (It's a plant, thats thorns cause painful rashes, and its orange/red berries are poisonous when eaten in large amounts, but edible in small.)
Pack: Breezevale
Rank: Packmember
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Personality: She is quick, fiery, headstrong, and can be wildly aggressive, but likes to stay in the shadows, not revealing her true nature to others until she decides to. She can be very flirty, but is more of a heart breaker than anything and isn't interested in having pups or a mate, she doesn't want the responsibility and confines of it.
Mate: None
Pups: None
Appearance:

History: She was born a loner, and was the only pup to survive, her siblings died of starvation when their mother wasn't able to produce enough milk for them all. For mouths, they survived on what little food they could find, then, her mother succumbed to a sickness, and she was left to survive on her own. She eventually joined Breezevale when she was one, and has been with them ever sense.
Username: LoveThatChick
Other:

Name: Hail
Pack: Breezevale
Rank: Packmate
Age: 9
Gender: Male
Personality: He is sharp, strong minded, determined, quick to act, is not afraid of a fight, and can be eager to. He is a very rough and rugged type, with a bad temper and a short fuse, but he has a softer side, and he shows that he cares by looking after your every need and being protective. He can be very loyal, once you've proven your worth in his eyes, and only then, but if you manage to, he will except you fully, flaws and all.
Mate: None
Pups: None that he knows of...
Appearance: He is a very strong and powerful wolf, and is considered ruggedly handsome.


History: He was born in Stormpeak, but left to make his own way at the age of 3. He was a loner for a while, and has recently joined Breezevale.
Username: LoveThatChick
Other: He has an uncharacteristic love for quiet, and that's one of the things that helped in his decision to become a loner, though it was a smile thing, his other personality traits helped much more.

Name: Timber
Pack: Breezevale
Rank: Member
Age: 3
Gender: Female
Personality: Really sweet, but has a fierce side
Mate: Dead
Pups: Leap
Appearance:

History: Recently had two pups, but in a battle with strange wolves, she lost one pup and her mate, but she desperately needs another mate to help her, and she wants more pups.
Username: FlockOfHens
Other:

Elders:

Pups:

Name: Locust
Pack: BreezeVale
Rank: Pup
Age: 5 months
Gender: Male
Personality: kind and curious, loves to play with other pups
Mate: None
Pups: None
Appearance:

History: Born as a loner, and his parents died, then he ventured into the Breezevale territory.
Username: FlockOfHens
Other:

Name: Leap
Pack: Breezevale
Rank: pup
Age: 4 months
Gender: Male
Personality: We shall see
Mate: None
Pups: None
Appearance:

History: Recently born.
Username: FlockOfHens
Other:

~◊~Loners~◊~
Name: River
Pack: None
Rank: Loner
Age: 4
Gender: Female
Personality: Quiet, compassionate, caring, afraid to speak out most of the time, enjoys solitude.
Mate: None.
Pups: None.
Appearance:

History: Born a loner, lived a loner. The end.
Username: Gertrude McFuzz
Other:

Name: Venom
Pack: None
Rank: Loner
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Personality: Ruthless, cunning, shrewd, aggressive, psychotic.
Mate: None. He's not the type to tie himself down.
Pups: None.
Appearance:

History: He and his (now dead) gang attacked Garnet, her mate, and their newborn pups. Garnet took out his eye and made some other, less lasting damages that made him run. He wants revenge, and he's been looking for her for a long time.
Username: Gertrude McFuzz
Other:

Name: Pine
Pack: Loner
Rank: Loner
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Personality: Shy and stealthy, antisocial, he prefers solitude and will usually want to be left alone, because of his past he doesn't really trust others
Mate: Nope
Pups:nope
Appearance:

History: It's pretty complicated, but let's just say he's been through a lot and has had many wolves who he's trusted betray him, so he refuses to let himself be fooled by engaging with others
Username: The ChickenKing
Other:

Name: Goose
Pack: Pfft, who needs 'em?
Rank: Nah, he's too good for one.
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Personality: Charming, brave, bold, not afraid to challenge others, he's also rather charismatic, very flirty, and a general ladieswolf, he's adventurous and likes to roam, always wanting to see new places, sarcastic and witty, he can think of things on the spot and is a quick thinker, his uncaring, snarky, and not-afraid attitude have gained him quite a few enemies, but he could care less. He likes to start trouble and also has some trouble minding his own business. Which usually gets him into trouble. He's a good survivor as a result of being on his own.
Mate: Nah, not yet, when he's ready
Pups: Yeah right, they'll only hold him down
Appearance:

History: He was in a pack until three years ago, he didn't like it so he left and never looked back, and he hasn't regretted a second of it.
Username: The ChickenKing
Other: As you can tell by the photo, he doesn't particularly enjoy getting wet.

Name: Avalanche
Pack: None, but looking to take one for his own.
Rank: Loner
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Personality: Rugged and ambitious, if he wants something he will do whatever it tales to get it, and can be aggressive when he wants to, he's always ready for a fight and is looking for a pack to rule, he is considered a good looking wolf and uses it for his own purposes. He is also a very stong wolf, and a good fighter.
Mate: None
Pups: None
Appearance:

History: He was born into a faraway pack, but they were all killed off by hunters, he survived and has since been looking for a new pack, in which he rules this time.
Username: The Chickenking
Other:

Name: Nightshade
Pack: Loner, but may join up with Venom
Rank: Loner
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Personality: Like her namesake, even though she seems pretty, kind, and welcoming on the outside, lower your guard and you're in for a world of pain. She will always take any oppurtunity to take advantage of others and better herself.
Mate: (Maybe Venom later on?)
Pups: None
Appearance:

History: Would rather keep it to herself
Username: The ChickenKing
Other:

Name: Bone
Pack: Loner
Rank: Loner
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Personality: Cold, cruel, savage
Mate: Black Widow
Pups: Scourge
Appearance:

History: Born and left to die, but survived. When he met Aspen he forced her to be his mate and killed her pup. He then made her change her name to something more intimidating: Black Widow. They had three pups but two were weak so he killed them.
Username: Perfect Polish
Other:

Name: Black Widow (Formerly Aspen)
Pack: Loner
Rank: Loner
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Personality: Sweet, quiet, gentle, nervous
Mate: Bone
Pups: Scourge
Appearance:

History: See Bone's history.
Username: Perfect Polish
Other:

Name: Scourge
Pack: Loner
Rank: Pup
Age: 4 months
Gender: Male
Personality: Mean, bully, following in father's paw steps
Mate:
Pups:
Appearance:


History: Born.
Username: Perfect Polish
Other:

Name: Fawn
Pack: Loner
Rank: Loner
Age: 3
Gender: Female
Personality: Bold and brave, she will fight any wolf, unless they act brave and bold also... But she is a wolf who, gets lonely…very quickly, but she doesn't want to join a pack.
Mate: She wants one!
Pups: She wants pups!
Appearance:

History: She was born to great hunters, who were also loners, but they abandoned her at a year of age, and she didn't know why. She later found them, but she didn't approach them. She knew they were her parents, but she was scared, and she ran away. She still seeks companionship, or someone to help her survive.
Username: FlockOfHens
Other:

~◊~Hunting with Siverpack~◊~

~◊~Hunting with Brokenpack~◊~