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Searching for herbs under a blood moon - Seraphina - Nov 08, 2014 For @Titan I hope Titan doesn't mind being out a little late. Seraphina has strange sleeping habits: she sleeps until noon, works until sunset, and parties til dawn XD Not that I expect Titan to be out that late, if he finds her now they can begin searching for herbs right as the sun is setting :D
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RE: Searching for herbs under a blood moon - Titan - Nov 12, 2014 So what were you planning on teaching him again? Pineapple weed, Salmon berry, and sweetgrass? [dohtml] The moon was going to be beautiful, and Titan could not help but stay up to venture out into the dark world and travel underneath those red moonbeams. He wasn't exactly searching for herbs or even hunting right now. Instead the male was actually taking a break from doing those activities and taking time to relax and wander.
The dark wolf stretches out his body and legs allowing for a lengthened pace to take him faster over the landscape. His claws dug int the soil and leaf litter kicking up earth as he sped forward under the bloody moon. That fine silver misted black coat sways in the cool breeze while the trees whisked by in a blur. For some reason the dark Thorben's paws brought him closer and closer to his sisters resting place. The lagoon was a place he loathed, but at the same time he couldn't just avoid the area because of that feeling. Titan had to visit sometimes, if only to see and feel his sister near him again.
Those big jet black paws crunched on the dried grasses as the heavy male slowed down to a trot. He was nearing the lagoon, and the grave of Malia Thorben. It was then that the sound of a howl rose up from a short ways down the shoreline of the lagoon. Titan slowed his pace down to a slow walk as he listened to the call. His mood was a little bit dark right now. So Titan couldn't understand why a she wolf was howling so happily. He wondered what he should do just then. Go to the woman and tell her to stop that racket, chase her off, join her in song (though his howl may be much more sad), or go and see the woman. Titan wasn't sure what he wanted right now, to be with another wolf or to be alone. However his paws kept him moving, and as if they had a mind of their own, they pointed the young male in the direction of the lone she wolf.
He spotted her long before he actually reached her. With a rather plain looking coat of ginger, gray, black, and cream; he didn't recognize the voice or the pelt of the stranger. Finally stopping his movements, Titan slunk to the shadows of a willow tree trunk. He had grown up in the caverns of his mothers pack, so the male was very used to seeing and getting around in the dark. Even at this far distance from the she wolf he could plainly see the details in her coat as well as the expression on her maw. The dark wolf was still unsure if he wanted to meet her or not though. For now he hid silently in the shadows watching the woman do whatever it was she was doing. His mind imagined Malia's ghost slipping past him towards the woman with a wicked grin on her face and a playful wag in her tail. That's right... Malia wouldn't be angry with a new wolf visiting her. She'd be trying to dominate them as well as attempting to make friends... he thought quietly before allowing his own chin to tip upwards. Titan let out a deep sad song from the bottom of his heart pour into the air. He hoped the stranger would join in. RE: Searching for herbs under a blood moon - Seraphina - Nov 12, 2014 Yes I believe so!:) Unless you have any other requests?
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RE: Searching for herbs under a blood moon - Titan - Nov 14, 2014 Nah, those three will be just fine. Now to get them on the topic of herbs [dohtml] Titan was glad when he spied the woman listening to his song. He was even more appreciative when she actually sung back; changing the tone from her previous call to a darker one. Then the woman stops and peers into the mist and darkness towards him. Titan slowly steps out form the shadows of the tree, his blue orbs keeping and eye on the female and her movements. Though the she wolf seemed like a nice one, he would not fully trust her.
"My name is Titan Thorben of Willow Ridge pack." He spoke quickly then allowed the silence to consume the air around them.A t this rate Titan was proving to be quite mysterious and almost bad boy like. A stark difference to his normal open and confident attitude. Depression changed Titan greatly, though there were ways to make him forget the sadness. Usually he had to distract himself from the dark thoughts with work or schooling. Other times he tried to socialize to keep himself from feeling this way, but the place itself had that depressing effect on him. Just because he knew that it was the place his sister had departed form this world. Perhaps there was no way for him to distract himself while at the lagoon. The she wolf commented about his call and asked why he was so sad. Titan turned away and looked towards the lagoon which was reflecting the moons blood red light. It almost looked as if the lagoon itself was filled with wolf blood. The thought made him shiver before Titan replies to the stranger.
"My sister died here late this past winter. I sometimes come here to check up on her, but I can't ever... It's impossible... For me not to be sad here.." He said slowly as if unsure if he should be handing out such information to a complete stranger. Then the dark wolf sighed. Why was he out here anyway? What was talking to a stranger going to help him with? RE: Searching for herbs under a blood moon - Seraphina - Nov 14, 2014 [dohtml]
RE: Searching for herbs under a blood moon - Titan - Nov 17, 2014 [dohtml] Titan shuffled his paws in the earth and leaf litter after he gave a curt nod in recognition of the womans name. Seraphina Fa- something... Doesn't trust me enough for that last name I suppose. His gaze rolled over the dry landscape while a breeze pushed at the lagoon creating small ripples upon its red mirrored surface.
He became more interested in what she was saying as she mentioned her belief in death. Or rather her disbelief in it. Titan hadn't come across anyone yet who didn't believe in an end to everything. Then again he never asked about what others believed.
"We all belong to Nature and we serve Her in whatever form She needs. Sometimes She needs wolves and sometimes She needs worms. But She would never truly kill any of us; She just changes our forms." Seraphina's words struck a chord in the dark Thorben. He had never stopped to think of death in any other way except termination of everything, total darkness, or oblivion. What this woman spoke of sounded much more...complex. She spoke as if nature was a living being, a female, who moved and shaped the world. The idea of nature that Seraphina spoke of intrigued Titan. He nods slowly in approval before allowing a sigh to touch his lips once more.
"You sound as if you have much respect and trust for this lady Nature." He commented quickly before glancing towards the she wolf again. She now spoke of his sister asking if she would be okay with him acting the way he did right now. A small flick of his ear was the only answer he gave to that question. At least, until Titan spotted a large windblown pile of willow leaves. He could imagine that if his sister were here and nothing bad had happened in their lives; that she would be rolling around in the leaf pile right now.
At the mention of herbs the dark wolf's ears lay gently to the side of his head in a relaxed manner. His gaze switched to the dried grasses where ergot might have been found if Fall hadn't killed the fungus yet. Though other mushroom species like muscaria were flourishing because of the rain during the fall, ergot was almost all gone.
"Well I suppose I could find you some hellebore or cowbane. Do you need to heal someone or kill em?" He asked half jokingly. Two plants he knew he should be able to find here were very different from each other. One helped with certain ailments while the other was lethal. He wasn't sure which the woman might need. RE: Searching for herbs under a blood moon - Seraphina - Nov 18, 2014 [dohtml]
RE: Searching for herbs under a blood moon - Titan - Nov 20, 2014 [dohtml] Titan looked to the sky as Seraphina questioned the lore's customs. He let out a single "heh" then looked back to her to give the woman an answer.
"No, I've never heard of anyone doing it. Though I've been taught that the lethal plants can be used if a wolf cannot be saved and is in terrible pain. It is a faster death than suffering through it. Or trying to rip out their throat. Especially if nightshade or muscaria mushrooms are used." Titan shrugged at the woman then glanced to a hellebore plant. Now he knew what kind of she wolf she really was. The good kind who only wanted to help. She didn't seem to be like wolves who might use lethal plants to kill for their own gain. That made her go up a notch in his eyes.
Stomache ache... There's nothing to help that near here... He thought before hearing the plant that Seraphina called "pineapple weed". Instantly Titan's attention was on the woman as she looked about the ground. "I have not heard of that herb before..." He screwed up his face as Titan turned thoughtful. "What does it look and smell like? Maybe I've seen it..." and then again maybe I haven't. It might only grow in her land. He thought while taking a few steps towards the woman. Titan was always up for learning new herbs because he wanted to know everything he could to possibly help his family and pack. Titan didn't want to lose another family member and not be able to do anything about it like he had lost Malia. RE: Searching for herbs under a blood moon - Seraphina - Nov 23, 2014 [dohtml]
RE: Searching for herbs under a blood moon - Titan - Dec 01, 2014 [dohtml] Titan was all at once confused by the plant names that he didn't recognize coming from this womans mouth. First it was something called pineapple week... Then the next plant she spoke of was chamomile. Neither plant were ones that he knew of, and this had Titan's attention completely on the lady Seraphina's words. He had forgotten about his sadness for the area as the Thorben reached forward to view the plant that the Faye wolf had found. He nodded at her words fascinated by the information she gave about this new plant. Then just as she had instructed Titan moved forward to press his gigantic paws into the plant. He mushed the poor thing into the cold wet earth causing the powerful scent of pineapple to come out.
With a twitching nose Titan observed the scent of the crushed plant then dipped his head forward to take a small bundle of it. He could bring this to @Elettra to see if she knew of it or had any in her stores. Then the male brought the little bundle of pineapple weed to a clear space and dropped it in the snow. He would remember to take the plant back later.
"What's chamomile? Do you know if it grows around here? Can it be used for medicinal purposes?" The questions began to rain out from Titan's maw as he looked towards the woman (but not at her) with round curious eyes. She had successfully distracted him from the dark thoughts of his sisters death. |