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[franciswithasmile]

Before the sun started to even creep over the horizon, Francis woke up, stretching out the tightness from sleeping. He looked around the omega cabins, noticing that there were many of his fellow wolves still sleeping. Being a caregiver, he made sure he was up early. He wanted some time to himself before he had to be at the nursery. Many of the other jobs around Athos required the men to be up early. If any pups needed to be watched, he would have to be present. Francis stood up, naked as the day he was born, pulling the furs back into place on his bed. He tried to leave the cabin making as little noise as possible before padding his way to the river. Francis smiled into the still dawn sky, feeling the cool air on his bare skin. He dove into the river fully, letting the chill waters wake him up fully. When he surfaced, he saw a man approaching him. "Hello! I thought I would be the only up this early. Coming to start your day?" He offered a grin, remaining covered from the waist down.

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[sheepherdingwolves]

sighing, jensen reached over to pick up the dropped knife. without any warning, the alpha felt a little knock in the base of his spine. a growl released from the base of his throat as the pain shot up, feeling as if somebody was pinging mallets on every single disk all the way up the base of his skull. pride had snapped him up, knife in his hand and he leaned onto a near by table. 

taking in a deep breathe, the alpha leaned his hip onto the table and curled his head to rest on a post. he sniffed the air and caught a whiff of a wolf coming near. he opened his eyes and turned his head to get a look at who was approaching him. 

“do you have a moment?” he asked them. “i need a favor.” 

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[avery-iserias]

Avery hummed and strummed the cords of his mandolin, his fingers nimble and light, tucked away where nobody would see him. His dark hair blending with the shadows, his soft pale skin giving him away though as moonlight poured onto him. His voice, soft, bright and melodic. A beautiful aria hung in cool night air. His song about tender and new love, the soft blossoms of spring and the promise of sunshine and the padding feet of pups across the floorboards in the house.

Normally Avery sang because he loved the attention, this song however was for himself. A wish for the future perhaps. A longing deep in his soul he could not contain all the time as cool as he liked to act. He was snapped out of his trance when he heard a twig snap under the weight of someone's feet. "You don't have to be shy you know. I'll sing something for you if you like." though he would never admit he was embarrassed by the other man hearing his private song.

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[briar-arryn]

“You know they call this chicken of the woods?” Briar spoke, his usual quiet demeanor melting away in the light of the cool morning, dawn barely started as the fog of the night still snaked through the wilderness in thin wisps. He was beaming, crouched down by a fallen log. “You can tell by how it grows in a shelf. It it was a single cap, those ones are poisonous, but these you can pick and eat, or put it in a stew.” Briar pulled out a small knife, cutting off some of the fungi. “Want to try some?” He offered, holding a piece out.

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[feefidofum]

Fidel walked by the grove of trees by the mountainside, his pickaxe mounted on his side. The clink and clanking of chains and keys follows him as the young alpha walks through the passage of trees and grass. He started off the day looking at the path before him filled with bright greens and blues of the forest greenery and morning clear sky. Now, its painted with the red, orange, and purple hues of the Athos sunset. Fidel closes his eyes, wiping the sweat off his forehead before he takes in a big whiff of the fresh air. Upon finding a familiar scent, his face dons a smirk.

"Didn't expect you to be waiting for me here, especially with it being so close to sundown." Fidel opens his eyes and turns to the other wolf at the foot of the mountain.

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[kitchenofthegeld]

Fluke Meetings : Open

Billy had never been good with pups. He didn't really know what to say to them. He wasn't unkind but they were small and fragile (generally speaking) and also he was used to salty kitchen language. So when one wandered in during off hours, he felt an obligation to steer them back where they should be.

The pup was a climber though and had ended up on Billy's admittedly broad shoulders.

"From the looks of it, this pup may belong to you aye?" Billy asked as the other wolf approached.

#ahqstarter #//i dunno #//you don't have to be the parent or a caregiver #//could be anyone looking for their or a friends pup #//or maybe a game of hide and seek gone wrong #//i just want more Billy stuff

[fairlocke]

Souvenir

Clive had been gone a long time on the latest trade mission. The typical trip didn’t take this long, but special supplies had been needed, and that meant traveling much further than usual. On their return, rather than spend the night camping out again, he had pushed for them to keep going. Now, arriving in Athos, he was exhausted.

After caring for the horses and securing the wagon, he grabbed a small parcel from one of the many bags and begins the last part of his trek. Then he finds the wolf he’s looking for. Just the sight of the other gives him his second (or 10th) wind of the day. Usually quick with a smoldering smirk or a friendly grin, the best Clive can give the man is smile that becomes a yawn. “C’mere… got you something…”

Click below if you’re thinking of replying...

Time of Day:  Up to You.  I wanted to leave that as open as possible so more people can reply

Smutty or Platonic:  I’m open to this turning smutty or platonic, but Clive is a top, so bear that in mind.

Gifts:  Gift giving is Clive’s main love language.  It has less to do with giving you something flashy, but showing that he’s remembered something about you, taken the time to source it, and bring it back.  It gives him positive brain chemicals.    

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[elio-navarre]

{ Open Event Starter // Location: The Infirmary }

Nothing could have prepared young Elio for the chaos and destruction that had ravaged the village of Athos that night. He was a wreck as he rushed to the infirmary, trying his best to hold it together for the others. He had a job to do. There were several wolves that had been badly burned while attempting to put out the flames. Him being one of them. He’d gone to work, carefully tending to his patients in an emotional frenzy. He was shaking, tears welling up in his eyes that obstructed his vision. “I’m so sorry”, he said to one of the patients as he frantically cleaned their wound. It was obvious that his physical and emotional state was preventing him from doing his job properly. He stopped when he felt someone beside him, taking his hand and staring at the large burn on his forearm. “I-I’m okay. Really.” Elio couldn’t bring himself to look at the other because he knew very well that he wasn’t okay. He was a mess and he needed help too. “Please. Just... just let me help. I need to help.”

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[dennislumbersrp]

Oncoming Heat: Open

Well. Some things were just - untimely.

He stood there, staring at a wall. There was an empty space on it where there was just now a nail. And no rope. Which- was going to be a problem.

It had started a couple of days ago and now he knew there wasn't much time. The blood drained a little from his face.

"Okay. What am I gonna do now?" he said out loud, though thinking to himself. He'd better think of something before he got distracted again. Or the whole forest would smell like him. Again.

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[ofwolfandmuses]

Though the Omega had been in the village for about a month, Victor still hadn't found his way around the place. It didn't help, either, that he was a big guy and that most of the places weren't built with his size in mind - which was curious, really, given the fact that he had seen a couple of wolves that were about his size or bigger. Still, he had to be mindful of where he stepped and how, knowing that he was bigger than most and took up more space...

But that still sometimes had him bumping into someone.

"Oh, I'm sorry..." the Omega quickly apologized, turning to look at the other, partially afraid of whatever they might do to him for stepping into them. "Sometimes I don't even know my own size... I didn't hurt you, did I?"

#ahqstarter #//have a precious bean #victor

[faceoftidus]

"Yes, I used to live here." Tidus had already explained himself multiple times since he had been back. He really wasn't sure what he was getting himself into when he decided to go back to Athos. He knew that it would be some gossip since not only was he coming back after 10 years but he was returning with a son. He didn't tell anyone who the father was since he hadn't had a chance to talk to him. Regardless, Athos was home and it where it was there belonged. "I know it's been a while but I'm here and for good. Once a part of Athos, always right?"

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[goodbetterakil]

Akil walked into the tavern, taking in the faces of the other inhabitants. He had just finished working out and was looking for a bit of company. He enjoyed his days in Athos. He was basically royalty. There were few who remembered his parents but for the most part everyone knew him as Makani's son, pack leader of Fenrir. He wore his status with pride and often with an air of arrogance. The truth was that Akil worked hard to be the best that he could be and wanted nothing more than to make his birth and adoptive parents proud. Akil sat at the bar, flagging down the worker and ordering an ale. He was still sweaty and was shirtless, having spent the latter part of his workout shifted. He turned towards the crowd before he saw a man sit next to him. "And who said that seat wasn't taken?" He teased. "It's not but at least you could have said hello."

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[avery-iserias]

"No no no no no. I am done for the day. I did like 4 hours of work today. I plucked my fingers to the bone. I've been on the road, I am tired and I am throwing a temper tantrum now." Avery wasn't going to mention he slept a lot on the way back from the last trip he went on, and that he had in fact brought a flute with him instead of anything with a string. He just wanted to eat, sleep, and cuddle.

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[howlingstrength]

Open: To anyone

The ability to delude yourself may be an important survival tool. Atlas knew his pack was going to be blamed for the fires. Surely, the blame game would go around. One had to when a life was lost. Possible payback. He had to have some sort of self control or his mouth and irritability would completely disgust some people. And he didn't want that equation on his hands. At least not at this time. So he wandered into the forest to his peace (solitude). The male was hopeful he would not be disturbed. But hope was a buzz kill. He grumbled to himself, from his high perch on a random tree. Atlas sat on one of the branches high up as feet dangled. "You know, you should never disturb someone's peace. Clearly I am here to be alone. I didn't know I needed to paint a bigger picture." The sarcasm he spoke was severely strong.

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[alphahunterrex]

"Shhhhh shhhh shhh. It's ok. It's ok. Calm down. It'll all be ok. I gotcha. I won't let you go till you wanna go." Rex held onto the other and hugged them tight in his arms pressing a kiss to the top of their head as he tried his best to comfort them. Or course it would not be alright, and nothing was ok in the moment.

The fires had been devastating, and there was more than enough panic and distress to go around. The blazes put out, the least Rex could do was try and calm down whoever it was that wanted to be comforted.

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[kitchenofthegeld]

Early Dinner: Open

The kitchen coursed with energy. Precision. Balance. Stirring technique. It didn't look like much perhaps to the untrained eye, but to the trained one- there was a necessary set of steps to be finished. Not just maintained but in order to give others the satisfaction of a good meal.

When a wolf came in to eat, he noticed the outside sun. It was still slightly higher than he'd have expected for the request.

"Aye, you finished all your work today a little early? Well, you're also a little early for dinner. It's not ready for half past yet. So you'll either get something subpar or you can sit and wait just over here to the side."

As if to accentuate the point, some steam billowed up just on the side of where Billy stood.

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