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With Majesty's defection, and the threat that the already established packs would perhaps pose to their supply of flesh and herbs, Lecter had taken up patrols. It was not in his nature to do so, being a reclusive beast, but since his promotion alongside Jinx, he felt it necessary to ensure the wellbeing of Silvertip. Along the sylph's paths he trailed, pausing ever so often to lay his scent alongside hers, enforcing the savagely guarded boundaries of their beloved mountain.
He eventually reentered the lands, intent on returning to his den for a rest and the sting of herbs to his tongue, to ease the ache of his hips, but a wisp of unfamiliar scent caught his nostrils, and the bloodstained Beta began to follow it. Masculine in nature, it held the fragrance of Silvertip's own, which pleased Lecter, and he paused on a narrow outcrop just behind the scent's owner, a golden creature basking in the sunlight. A gentle chuff was all the shaman gave to announce his presence; fortuitously for the other, he had no intentions toward cruelty today.
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<333 u flatter me. it is so good to have you back.
At another time, the madman would have snapped cruelly at the innocent comment, but as it was, today he settled himself near the newcomer and gave a grim hint of a smile. Always,
he muttered, flicking an approving eye over the strength exemplified in the other's form. Silvertip would need much of it.
You are Mordecai,
he observed dryly, hazarding a guess though he did not truly know the other's name. Flexing his foreleg, lip lifted in a grimace, the shaman gazed past the other for a moment before his icewater eyes swept back to his current company. Have you settled here well?
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rp is addictive!
You will thrive here. Because we do not seek alliances or companionship with other packs, our lives remain interesting.
His tone implied that seeking such truces and bonds were a wasteful use of energy; he himself preferred to curse a neighboring pack, and redirect its resources through use of spiritual reins to the whims of Silvertip.
Ah, I am an old recluse,
he grunted. I am Lecter, Jinx's mate, Beta here.
And while he chose to live aside from the pack, his role as their secondary leader now forced him to walk among them. But firstly I am Silvertip's healer, and its shaman. Those are the roles I have held in the packs before this one, and those are the ones I shall hold until my death.
Which is imminent, Lecter jested to himself, but did not say this aloud to Mordecai.
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i can only write these days with other people, bwah <3
As much as he disliked the company of others, Lecter, in his ageing, had found that certain fellows piqued his interest and murmured the correct thing in his presence. Mordecai was one such; Lecter loved to teach, though many would argue that the old witch had little that he actually loved. I commune with the gods and the spirits that are always existent about us. I am their servant and their liaison.
Lecter firmly believed that many downfalls of individuals and packs alike were due to their refusal to believe in the spirit world, or their inability to honor the deities correctly and consistently. The Teekon Wilds were filled with heathens, and a younger version of himself would have sought to right this, with verve and violence. Yet he had been tested, and his knowledge had been found wanting; many of those who did not believe honored the gods in other ways, and this Lecter himself was hardpressed to understand.
I suppose the word 'shaman' is ... outdated, yet it is all I have known. Once, quite some time ago, I would have reared a younger wolf in the ways of the spirits, to carry on when I am dead. But with the old words die the old beliefs, it seems.
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Happy that his request was obliged, Mordecai listened with rapt attention. He was intrigued. Perhaps partially in the sense and way that children are entertained by a story, his own imagination conjured up the concepts of gods and the like. Entities and creatures that seemed unreal compared to anything he knew. His father had never been one for such stories, except for maybe ghost stories. His mother, well, Mordecai couldn't quite recall what her take on such things were. The concept of belief was not unknown to him though, just something he didn't really partake in. He shared that trait with many, he supposed, and maybe his one true belief was in the thought of what you see is what you get.
"When you put it that way, I've heard other words for what you... are." He paused for a moment, uncertain if what was polite of him. It sounded accustory. With a shake of his head at the seeming fumble, he continued. "A seer. A priest. I came across someone once who referred to themselves as 'the guide in all things unseen'. It's interesting, to say the least." A long time traveller (as far as he was concerned), Mordecai had enjoyed the various culture that he found in other canines. As for the belief dying out when he passed, Mordecai really had nothing much to say. It seemed sad, though. "Are you the only one around who worships your Gods?"
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He had heard the word seer before, but not priest. Either way, both were fitting terms for what he was, and he took no offense at Mordecai's words. So the other was well-traveled, as well as learned. It would take much more to earn the shaman's trust, even minute respect, but the creature had set his paws upon the right path if he intended to court Lecter's favour.
Jinx is a believer, as is her ward, Ira, and the man called Sitri. There are various subsets and layers to our beliefs, but a basic adherence to knowledge of the supernatural is something that we each share.
Cold eyes appraised Mordecai. And you — how do you believe?
He did not expect the male to hold any sort of beliefs, but stranger things had occurred in his lifetime.
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Perhaps it was a good thing that Lecter had passed on some of his knowledge after all. It was rather interesting that Jinx herself also participated, but made sense just as well. He found the more he learned about the creatures that inhabited the mountain, the more he began to have a sense of home there. Something to talk about certainly helped. His curiosity of their religion was not dampered by the talk of subsets and layers; in fact it aided his assumption that religion itself had at least some concrete consistency to it. But he didn't dwell on it long, feeling the appraisal of Lecter's eyes trailing the first sound of inquiry.
Thoughtfully, he hesitated for a moment. What did he believe, anyway? “To be honest, I haven't given it much thought. I suppose there are supernatural things in the world, but…” and he trailed again. “But I guess I might believe most in the things that are natural. In the life around us. Not really sure that qualifies, but I don't outrule things just because they're different. How can we know, or not know, if we don't believe in something?” For a moment, he felt very much like the child he had left behind in Sedona, the one who found himself in front of his mother asking about the intricacies of the world. The endless questions of why and why not?
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sorry ;__;
Lecter would have preferred it had Mordecai simply rejected his notions out of hand; as it was, the newcomer posed some sort of philosophical nonsense, to which the Beta gave a resounding snort. Rude though the sound was, he regarded the man with a mixture of interest and pity. Mordecai had accepted the revelation of his knowledge graciously; Lecter would not mock him for his own.
I believe each thing natural has a spirit, a loa, within it. They are forever around us; each rock, each tree, even the earth beneath our feet is possessed of such a soul.
He felt them, felt them stir and move; they were in the air before a storm, the rain during a deluge. The shaman could not fathom that any creature existed without feeling the presence of the loa.
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there was one going on here too omg ;_; a tree in our neighbor's yard was literally split in half. it was a little skinny birch tree, luckily, but still :O
They are minor deities, each with a specific purpose. For instance, failure to honour the loa of the sea when one lives upon the beach may result in a storm that razes one's den to the ground. Honouring the spirit of an old forest may result in blessings for you; increased prey, rare herbs, shining baubles if that is what you prefer.
He paused. In many ways, they are, as you put it, that which holds the world together.
Lecter gave a rare tilt of his head; perhaps it would appear macabre, given his bloodied appearance. I have had many pupils, but few so inquisitive as yourself.
The shaman gave a rough laugh. Perhaps there is hope for the younger generation, despite what I have thought for some time.
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that sounds like it was freaky!!
and srry bby <3 wanna fade this soon?
He nodded. Perhaps.
His mind traveled swiftly to Ouray, and for a moment he smiled, remembering the sordid details of that mentored relationship. His muzzle fell to his foreleg and he lapped at it a moment, a low grunt of pain issuing from his throat. I hope that you will stay here, Mordecai. I do not often like those who arrive, but those who have stayed are all worthy creatures.
Eartip flicked as he awaited the other's answer, after which the shaman would begin the painful trek back to his den with its medicinal herbs.
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<33!
That is good, Mordecai. Always repay those who show you mercy with your loyalty.
Thus had he lived his life, and he would not have easily been persuaded away from Swiftcurrent had Lethe not died, providing him an opening through which he could pursue Jinx and her intentions. Mountains are sacred places,
the shaman mused, gazing off toward the long spiral of woodland below them. Watch your steps. You were not born on cliffs, therefore it will take some time for you to become surefooted.
With a nod toward the Ostrega, the madman turned and gingerly made his way away, unable to keep the hitch from his step, though he sought to keep himself as stable as possible as he wended his way back toward his den.
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