Poppy was born alongside 4 other pups somewhere in the Canadian prairie. Her mother was a purebred herding dog, her father an aged and feral sled-dog. While taking after her mother in appearance, Poppy inherited the fierce will to survive and thicker coat from her unknown sire. Half-feral, her brothers and sisters grew to herd and to hunt the small pests that vexed their owner, gophers, mice and the like. After living a quiet childhood alongside her family, was eventually sold to another rancher. A romantic at heart, she felt there was more to life in adventure and travel, and thus slipped away and travelled west. Entered Teekon a semi-experienced traveller on the brink of winter.

easthollow
Poppy, experiencing her first winter alone, came across a wolf name Murdock. He offered to take her with him to his pack, Easthollow, in exchange for her company. Lonely and thrilled to experience pack life, she quickly agreed. Some time later she was accepted into the pack by Valette, learned some wolves consider her prey, and began the process of settling down into a wolf's life. She came to encounter a wide range of wolves and fauna, learning valuable lessons and finding another friend in Engel. Also referred to as the "red man", he introduced Poppy to drugs. Some time later, during the super lunar eclipse, Poppy and Murdock became mates. In march, however, Murdock passes away suddenly, leaving poppy alone once more.

grief
after her mate's death, poppy leaves easthollow. she seeks out engel in order to tell him the news, but instead uses him to try and patch the grief, neglecting to inform him of Murdocks death and instead mating with him. this leaves her feeling guilty and shamed,
and she flees up the coast.