Magnolia Glen Let the Seasons Change

@Albireo Sorry if it's short. Set After the Pack Meeting :)

Thanos Argyris

After the pack meeting the male felt uncertain how everyone still felt about him. Did they like him? Did they hate him? Maybe if Thanos showed his face to members more they could see he was a good guy and not some lazy wolf that came only for winter. Now that he had found his brother Phineas he felt a lot better. These last fall days had been growing shorter and frost kept showing up in the early light of the mornings. But it would usually fade in the afternoon only to show itself once again the next morning. The weather was like one giant loop. Yet soon enough the snow might show its' face to the Magnolia Glen wolves.

Thanos decided to go mark borders while he had nothing else to do. Marking spots where the scent was weak or old he was able to smell almost all the wolves of Magnolia. Even though he didn't know names they all smelt familiar. Some he recognized from the meeting or others he recognized from doing daily patrols. Maybe being half way through his patrol the mixed colored male found a spot to lay down in a soft light of the sun. It was amazing the sun even managed to shine through all the trees. As his body touched the floor he stretched out just enough for him to feel the muscles in his muscular body pull before coming back together as he curled up to keep a bit more warm.

The crackle and crunch of leaves announced the cream dappled wolf's movements, a rhythmic rustle as his limbs swayed with an easy gait. Tongue out, Albireo tasted the air in small pants and an occasional snort as he pressed his wet nose against the forest's leafstrewn floor. Dampness and decay, the perfume of fall and the pack he'd yet to really know were drenched into the earth here. The scent of another packmate wafted up to Al, marking recently streaked across the foliage by another one of the Glen wolves. Al covered each mark up the best he could with a lift of his leg and a spattering of own musky stench. An improvement. Perhaps if it were Phineas' scent he would have left the odoriferous signals alone and unsullied, but Al considered this other wolf lesser to him.

Steadily, following the trail of markings, it only made sense that Al was coming closer to the wolf who had originally left them. Al hadn't really thought about that, and if he had he would have decided it wasn't worth his time to actually run into the other male. Yet so unobservant was Al, so wrapped up was he in the task of tainting another's hard work, that he nearly tripped over the napping wolf. He growled, stumbling back from Thanos and recoiling as if he had been shocked. A snarl materialized on Albireo's pale face, beady dark eyes glaring at the rust furred male on the ground.

Albireo
a tooth for an eye

Really bad post :(

Thanos Argyris

Within seconds Than jumped up and snapped his jaws as a warning to the other male. It was then that he realized what the other had down. Pulling his lip back and snarled in a deep tone "Next time find your own place to put your scent. I work hard to make sure borders are covered and I don't need a fool like you coming around covering them up. His blood was now boiling. There was no time for this male to be on his nerves as he had things to do. If this so called 'Family' member wanted to show his worth it would start with a little bit of respect. Thanos still held himself high as it was obvious this lesser individual had not a drop of respect for him. Oh how he didn't care if this male was a higher rank, he needed to be either taught or get lost.

"I would assume you have a name you call yourself, as mine is Thanos Argyris." Thanos stated his name bold and proud with his chest puffed out in pride. Yes this was the man he really was. A bold, proud, strong willed type of guy. Just like the good guys in the movies. He always did what was right. It was the Lawful nature in him. Serve those with good who deserved it, and serve those ill who have done wrong. So far it seemed that this man was walking the thin line between good and ill treatment.

xD So Al kinda took this as Thanos challenging for his rank. If you'd like to see the roll and if you'd like to counter roll, the fight request thread is here. http://relic-lore.net/showthread.php?tid=5650

The proud words of Thanos were somewhat lost on Albireo, the challenge for his status speaking more to him than anything else between the two males. Al hadn't earned anything here yet, but he was intent on keeping the slice of rank he had. This male wanted to treat him like an underling, and Al wasn't having any of it. His tail swung upwards in defiance while the white fur crossing his shoulders bristled in anger.

He rushed towards the older wolf, hind paws kicking against the ground synchronously to throw his full weight towards his packmate. Leaping forth, he bowled straight into Thanos, the physical contact between him and another simultaneously sickening and exciting. With his mouth opened, snout puckered in a snarl, he shoved his maw towards the back of Thano's neck. If Al could make contact there, he would try to grab hold onto the thick mane of tawny fur and use it in leveraging the elder off his feet and to the ground. Al's forelegs would attempt to aid in toppling the male over. Al just wanted him on the ground, to see the white flag of a wolf belly up that would give him the rush of power he craved.

Albireo
a tooth for an eye

@Albireo sorry for the delay, and Thanos is my big baby XD

Thanos Argyris

Thanos was taken back by the mans' actions. Letting his guard down for five seconds caused this to happen! "That ass-hole!" the male usually knew better then to slander people but the other one really deserved it. When the jaws of the disrespectful male clamped onto the back of his neck a loud bark escaped him. Not one of pain, one of warning. As his bark suggested it was a warning for what he was about to throw at him. His body.

Being able to move to a certain extent, Than saw the opportunity to either 1.) Roll over the male or 2.) Ram sideways into the male. Taking only seconds to think about it Thanos rammed his body as hard as he could into the male as an attempt to escape. It worked well enough too. Slipping through the younger males jaws he stepped back and away. Holding his tail between his legs his voice came out a bit soft "Sir, I do not wish for your rank. If you will allow me to say, all I asked for was a name." As much as he hated to give in Than knew it was the only way to show this male he had no intent on taking his rank, yet. So slowly he sunk to the ground with his tail tucked. What else could he do to show that he was of no harm? What a shame some wolves couldn't learn.

As Al's teeth sought hold against the skin through the thick ruff of fur on his opponent's neck, he let out a pleased growl from deep in his chest. Thanos' bark, something Al should have taken as a warning of the backlash soon to come, was instead taken as if he had surprised the older wolf. His stiff lofty tail waved in the closest approximation of happiness Al could muster, knowing it was of course his superior skills that had allowed him the upper hand. Haughty thoughts gone rampant, he had begun to shift his weight, trying to put the full effect of his ninety pounds into forcing Thanos to buckle.

What Albireo had not expected was the sudden spread of dull pain across his sternum and shoulder, a frustrated bellow uttered from his lungs before he had realized what had happened. He stumbled back, tripping before he had entirely caught himself on all fours. Somewhere along the way, the grand prize of Thanos' neck in his jaws had eluded him. As soon as Al found his balance, he had nearly lunged forwards for a counter-counter attack. However, jerking to a sudden stop, straining and shaking in his limbs as if he was still seriously considering going after the elder again, he had to accept the tucked tail and submissive posture Thanos presented him with.

"Hhm, yes. You did." Al agreed as he traced back to the conversation beforehand. Al couldn't even remember what it was that had prompted such anger towards his packmate, but now that whatever it was had been settled, all that was left were stilted introductions. "Thanos, Thanos, Thanos," Albireo tutted in recollection, testing the unwieldy new syllables on his tongue. "Yes, that was your name. Mine," Al blinked owlishly and gulped, the shaking of his legs dissipating as he refocused his muddy eyed stare on the yellow irises of the pleasantly submissive packmate before him. "Mine is Albireo." He blurted.

Albireo
a tooth for an eye

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