don't you see i'm slipping?

[//Timore]

it's that voice inside your head.

silently my physique merged from the darkness of the trees. a soft breath escaped darkened labrums as haunches folded and rump touched the terrain. tassel wrapped around ashen folded hocks and visionaries scanned the lands before me. as auditories remained perked to their tallest extent, no noise other than the soft crashing of water against the shore and rustling foliage could be noted. boredom quickly sunk in here as it had in every other place i had allowed myself to travel. no, i hadn't been around this realm for quite long and i hadn't even truly wondered much of these grounds. i was decently okay with the fact of being alone and trapped with my own horrific thoughts. however, sometimes it would just be enjoyable to be around someone. anyone. whether it be to induce a quarrel or physical feud or to simply converse. my vocals cords could use a good stretching. i hadn't split a word into the atmosphere for nearly a month now. those i had passed during my travel towards this realm hadn't been worthy of my voice. not worthy of my time. not worthy of me.

cranium lowered and lids sealed over my visionaries for a split moment. a noise was picked up and my eyes shot immediately open and embodiment rose. talons sunk into dampened landscape, and although i stood perfectly still and staring straight ahead, my audits twitched in every direction. when i noticed the noise came from a fish popping up against the top line of water for insect delights i calmed. why was i so nervous? why always on edge? that's my past and my secret and it shouldn't be told, for my memories belong to no one other than myself. calming, i sat once more. water rushed up against mud tainted paws and the water was decently chilled. clouds floated above and covered the sky for the most part, the sun setting and casting a gold and pink hue into the azure. high above in the heavens it grew darker as night settled over the lands.

night was my peaking moment. it was when my energy swelled and i craved ones company. however, tonight seemed yet another lonely night. then again, life throws such unexpected curve balls and tonight it could pitch a winner. perhaps an inhabitant of these lands would find me upon their grounds. who knows. the aroma of another could be detected, however it was faint, showing that who ever did stalk these lands hadn't come to these parts in quite some time. perhaps only a few days. my hollows took within them any stench about the area, but again nothing, other than the one who passed through here a while ago. so in silent i sat, quiet as usual, staring at the moon as it rose higher and higher into the skies.

[-- Skylark.]

Skylark
don't try to run, dont try to hide
i live for the kill, 'cuz im from the dark side

xx. It had been awhile, I'll admit. I had such a large piece of land, and yet i couldn't cross it all in one day. It took at least a week to get around it. But i still made it. I was a determined alpha. Determined to find these canines that crossed my land who chose to become part of this dark side.. My dark side. A small smile came to the corners of the she-wolf's maw as she noticed a new wolf. The sun was beginning to set and the sky carried a bittersweet red sky, but that wasnt what my eyes were glued to. It was the wolf. Perhaps he was a bit like me. For from the back, his ivory fur gave me the idea of light. But a light in this land? They would be running for cover, afraid that a bird would come and pluck them out of the sky. Now.. I never said what kind of sky.

xx. Coming up to the wolf, i made myself known. Any wolf in their right mind wouldn't attack the alpha. No matter if she was female or not. I decided a simple introduction would be... erm... kind? I cleared my throat a tad. "Hello, stranger." My voice was soft as i stood a little ways behind the ivory pelted brute. "What brings you to my lands? To join my little dark family, perhaps?" My duel colored eyes glimmered more than i think they had before. Although i suppose it didnt help that the sky was matching my red eye. I was strange. I had a red eye and a gold eye, a hind gold leg and a hind red leg, and a stripe of gold on my back, and a stripe of maroon on my chest. I was an interesting wolf, but none-the-less a good leader.

xx. I took the chance and sat down. Hopefully the part i let slip calling these lands mine would give the wolf the first impression that he was in the presence of a dark alphess. A lone dark female. My thoughts happened to be quickly interupted as Hawthorne, my red-winged black bird came to join us. He had been scanning and noticed the male. Thorne took a spot next to me, resting on my shoulder. He was never good with introductions. Which reminds me, where were mine? I paused in that thought and before the male could speak, i spoke. "By the way, they call me Skylark, and we call him Hawthorne." I motioned to the bird. Now my thoughts returned and caused me to think about my wolves now. The ones that had joined my pack, and i soon began to wonder how big of an empire i'd soon be leading.

you wont be able to comprehend,
how she got you in the end

[//Timore]

i didn't flinch when the dame came forth, but in all honesty it was because i hadn't heard her approach. my thoughts had caught me in a web of confusion and locked me away from the rest of the world. when i did finally notice her, it was because vocals floated through the atmosphere and into my audits. bodice froze, remaining in the eased position of sitting and hackles raised ever so slightly. i remained calmed as possible, although with my nervous nature, that was hard. i focused all my energy on appearing calm and not turning about with dentals flashing. i simply listened to what the belle spoke, and refused to myself to answer the first few inquiries. a smirk slid along my facade, this dame appeared rather full of herself which was oddly amusing to me. these lands reeked of her scent. ah, a female as an alpha. i found it quite odd for in the lands i had traveled before there were no females higher than the males. things truly are different around this pitiful planet. i was sinking into thoughts again and quickly drew myself out of it. once caught in thought my mind was entirely elsewhere.

the femme was rather bold and sat beside me. i suppose she figured i wouldn't have the gallantry to attack her as she was the alpha of these dark marked lands. simply small breaths continued to rise and drop my chassis, but other than this i remained perfectly placid. talons sunk into the gravel and soft winds shook my pelt out of order. i only turned my cranial to face the lass when i noticed a winged creature hover and land upon her shoulder blade. i find this rather intriguing to be honest. matching eyes with the female at last she slid forth her name. afterwards came the birds. scullery nodded, a slow paced up and down motion of my head. i had no need for rushed motions. we were in no rush, at least i wasn't.

ah, so i'm guessing you'd like my name in return? my first bit of speech came forth as an inquiry. i was being a smartass as usual, no desire to show my more gentleman half. still my embodiment remained immobile. i suppose it is fair to return your statement with my own tag, but where are there rules that darks must be fair? yet again another question, giving very little information to this dame. your lands are impressive. i'm surprised a lass could hold these all to her self. now i was simply being rude, trying to downgrade this one called skylark since she was nothing more than a girl. in my eyes, i was above her. always would be in fact. but i kept that sort of information to myself, and simply let loose the minor insult. a sneer lurked across my mug and physique rose at last. i stepped forth several inches, dial arched and ribbon lapped in some cooling liquid. i hadn't drank since i had gotten here for some odd reason and noticing this i decided it was best to intake the water, incase i would be on the move across the landscape once again.

i sat back down, water still rushing up against muddy paws. so is this little bird of yours a feast awaiting to be eaten? or is this the one that gives you guidance to rule these lands? a soft chuckle escaped me. forgive me, i haven't had company in quite some time. i suppose you deserve a name, considering this is your turf that i have uninvitingly came across. my eyes focused on the lake before me, the sky lost its gold and pink and was turning an ever darker blue than before. the moon was high set in the sky but clouds continued to block the beauty of the night's azure. timore. i stated.

[-- Skylark.]

maybe someday you'll get it,
perhaps youll regret it.

xx. a tiny smile came tilting up the sides of my maw as i listened to him. He seemed so full of himself, it was quite amusing. I looked him over a few seconds before turning my gaze outward. "You are definitely amusing, Timore." My voice was calm, a small smirk lining on my black fur. I stood up and stretched for a moment and sat back down, my tail beating the ground a few times. "Im not like most female wolves. Ive been through a lot, and i know how to rule a land. and as for my bird, you bite a feather off of him and ill bite your tail off." I spoke so calmly, like it was normal talk. It was almost chilling. It was just normal for me. Hawthorne gave me eyes above the ground, the wings above the cursed ground which we all walked. Such a good loyal bird, but yet still a pain in the ass.

xx. I turned my two toned eyes over to Timore. "Now, I like your style. Youre take on things." A small laugh escaped. "Welcome to my plagued pack." A small emphasis on the word 'my' i felt was needed. Id show him how this land was ruled. I would take the doubts away from him about a female leader. The wind ruffled my black fur meshing with the red on my chest, and ruffling the gold dorsal stripe on my back. I let a neutral face come to me as i stared out over the water a few moments. it seemed as though i was glaring into the darkness. The dark of the waters that washed up close to us. The waves could take you away, i knew that for sure. Which made me love it. Water was such an evil thing but could be beautiful as well.

[ooc] sorry its short x.x

or maybe you'll find someone else to accept it.
i wont be the one.

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[//Timore]

The belle remained impressively calm about my taunting lyrics. Usually, one would of snapped and let go of their temper on me. She definitely was capable of holding herself together and yet it wasn't impressive enough for me. I wanted to push more buttons, turn more unseen knobs, and see what it was that made this femme tick. Obviously the bird meant something towards her, as she issued a light threat about me ripping even a single feather off its petite lithe. The though of munching on it's corpse made my gut ripple, a soft roar could be noted. I hadn't eaten in some time but that didn't phase me all too much. It kept me tired, yet it also kept me on edge and alert. That was typical me though, always on alert. Unless of course my thoughts twisted and turned and warped me into a zone where no sounds of the real world could shake me from my trance. I was an incredibly deep thinker, not too sure why and I'm not entirely sure that it's a good thing either. But here it was, me once again thinking far too deeply on matters that didn't mean a thing at this particular moment.

Pulling myself out of my thought washed cranium I focused on the belle beside me. My scullery turned ever so slightly to peer upon her frame and facade. Auditories twitched to their fullest vertical extent and I listened intently to her vocals that slid through the nights' air so easily. Her tone remained calmed and once again I found it slightly impressive. My style? Lyrics inquired as a mischievous grin curled cold labrums. You haven't seen anything yet, darling. A soft chuckle shook my enormous frame and tassel moved across the geography and then wrapped once more about my folded hocks.

A sharp wind guided itself across the realm and I raised my mug into the air, pointed for the beautiful skies above. Lids sealed as the wind lashed over my pelt, ruffled and then settling back unordered. I rose from the lands and shook my pelt back into place. Without a single word I tread away from the belle, but only several steps before stopping and without even glancing behind me, lyrics traveled Care to join me as I wonder your lands? I smirked once more but it couldn't be seen as my back remained turned to the lass. I stated the word 'your' with a sort of slur, making sure the word stood out. I wanted Skylark to know that I understood it was her land and yet at the same time know that, that wouldn't mean I'd play by her rules.