Emberwood Same time everyday, same routine

@Scarlett finally got the spree thread up! Sorry for the wait!

Shiba was roaming through the forest, admiring the trees, and light snow settling inbetween the conifer trees. It was beautiful here. The Albino female was new to this part of the Teekon Wilds. Maybe she was outside the Wilds. Who knew?

suddenly Shiba wondered about something. Her hunger. The poor girl hadn't eaten in days. Maybe she had to settle down somewhere, stop following the will o' the wind like this. Nah. Shecould never sit still for that long. If she did, he would come back

Not to worry! Thank you for starting!

Scarlett was by her den in Emberwood. The female had just brought a meal to Adlartok inside of her den. The light female stepped to the stream that calmly moved past. It was only a few feet from her den. She lowered her maw to quench her thirst. It was though being on their own, hopefully soon she would set out with Kove and scout some place to settle their new pack. Scarlett was growing more excited. Her own pack, her rules.

Scarlett then smelled the scent of another wolf being close. Since she didn't had the protection of the borders, she would need to protect Adlartok and her den all by herself. Hopefully it wasn't too vicious of a wolf. Scarlett could tell it was a female, she hadn't seen the one that casted the scent yet.

Shiba caught the sight of a wolfess drinking in the stream nearby. Before anything else, one thing struck her. This wolf was albino as well. Kind of, though. She had a black nose, and paws. But, that was the first time she had seen any sort of albino animals. Except for rabbits. But albino rabbits are common.

She walked up to the wolf, and gave a low chuff.
"Hi." Shiba said, not smiling, but not frowning either. It came together in some sort of hard, bored expression. But despite her facial expression, she was quite exited. It was her first fellow albino wolf to encounter.

Scarlett looked up at the chuff that sounded through the air. She was instantly in shock that there was someone like her. Or well, someone who was even more of an albino than her. Scarlett had always been told off by her looks, bullied and pestered. She also remembered the albino mountain lion that had wanted to kill her. She didn't have a lot of good experiences with being an albino. "Hello," she greeted in return. This female's nose was even pink. There was no black on her. Scarlett eyed at her with curiosity.

"I never met anyone like me before," she admitted straight away. "How interesting," she smiled kindly. She wanted to know more about this female. Was she having difficulties like her? Scarlett had so many questions.

Shiba simply nodded her head. It was true.
"I guess it is interesting.." Shiba said, in an almost pouty manner. She didn't want him showing up yet. Suddenly she heard his deep voice sounding throughout the air.

What are you doing here, Shiba? Come now, she wont help you!?! Will she!?! Shiba shook her head in despair.
"No! Go away!" Shiba said out loud. Little did she know the sound was only heard by her. And her only.

Scarlett wagged her tail in a friendly manner. Her whole body was adjusted to have a friendly and open look. "Well for me it is! I didn't mean to offend you with it," the light girl spoke softly. "I'm sorry if I did." Scarlett looked over her shoulder at the den where Adlartok was resting. She was quite shocked when the female yelled at her to go away? Slowly her face fell into a frown.

"Excuse me?! No. This is my den sight," she instantly returned in confusion. Scarlett didn't know how to react. She wanted to remain kind but now was a bit troubled. What if his female was about to attack Adlartok! That couldn't happen.

Shiba didn't reply, for she was in great state of fear. She ran up to the wolf, and stood to her, her sclera eyes widening.
"He wants me! Help me!" Shiba lay down on the ground, her head shaking around, trying to make the voice go away.

Suddenly he began to bargain with Shiba.

'Shiba..' he said, taunting her for a deal. This voice she was hearing was truly the devil. She was going to possess her.
'Kill her, and I'll go away..' He said. She had listened to one of his bairganings before, and he didn't even wane.

Scarlett was completely at loss because of how the other female was acting. Another crazy albino, Scarlett thought. They weren't making a good name for themselves. That mountain lion wanted to eat her and this one was seeing things that weren't there. Maybe Scarlett was crazy herself, who knows! Scarlett jumped aside when the female got closer, at first thinking that she was about to attack.

She didn't know what was happening to the female and what she was so scared off. Scarlett took some more distance from the female and stood closer to her den. "Who wants you? There is no one here?!"

"He does!" The snow was rising. her delusion was now running through her mind, making hell a real place. This always happened. Only when she was malnourished. Damn. The mountain god was going to suck all the energy from her, and scare her to death. You see, he was the mountain god. If she spoke his name out loud, she would sprout roots and become a tree.

She subconsciously knew if she could find some shelter in numbers, she could eat, and he would go away. But in the face of fear, that would be the last thought to come to poor Shiba. delirious little Shiba.

Scarlett wasn't really afraid of this girl. She seemed more out of het mind and confused rather than being dangerous. But... She wasn't sure what Adlartok would do if she saw a female like this so close to their den. Her little warrior was quite protective. Scarlett looked at the female, the only thing different was the pink rose. She had no blacks. "Please. There is no one here," she pointed out once more. Looking at her with a confused expression in her own.

Why was she even trying the girl was obviously seeing... something. Scarlett wanted to scare her away off her lawn but she would also feel a bit guilty doing that. She might get into the paws of some bad wolves.

Shiba looked up at the wolf, with one last pleading gaze.
"Please, help me! I'll do anything! I'll do anything.." Shiba said, beginning to weep pitifully. She wasn't a bad wolf, but in the face of the devil, anyone would act like her. The albino wolf tucked her tail, and head into a little shivering ball of fear. It was hell on earth for her. Her heart was pounding so quickly for so long now, she was beginning to feel faint.

Scarlett looked troubled. She really would like to help her fellow albino but she couldn't see what she was so afraid of?! The pale female watched the other pigment-less female with a conflicted glance. Why was the other behaving like this?! She couldn't be mentally stable with the way she was yelling at.. nothing. "What do you want me to do then?,' she asked with a light frown. "I don't know what you are scared of."

Now Scarlett was almost getting scared herself. Was she so blind that she couldn't even see the danger that the other female was seeing?! What if something was about to attack them?!

Sorry for taking so long. I cought a serious case of pneumonia, and my fever was so high, I couldn't even thing to wolf out. Sorry?!? I might not be able to finish this, so could you add me to the pack, if it's still on? Maybe? I understand if not..

Shiba continued to shake, a small ball of snowy fear. Nothing made sense any more, and the reply of her "Friend" was muffled by ungodly sounds. Suddenly she looked right into the eyes of the other albino's eyes, and seeing the calmness in the storm, the deep ruby red of her eyes, calmed Shiba. The delusions died down to a faint whisper, and Shiba pulled herself up, and tried to compose herself.
"Hi! Shiba looked at the ground, embarrassed about this. It happened every night. She got the delusions, of being some creature, with long meaty paws, with five end bits. (Human hands!) She was so tired she didn't even know what she was doing. She pulled her paw up to her head, and realized she had no fur, except on the top of her head. The fur was long, and blondish, yellow colored. She walked up, in some sort of structure, and walked down to some sort of a machine she couldn't even fathom. It was a box that made light and images fly out some sort of clear cover! Shiba was the most interested in this machine. (Whatever it was.) She then moved some sort of gliding appliance around, and pressed down on it with her meat-paw. It always ended with her looking down at a piece of wood, with symbols carved in it! Her meat-paws would fly about the board, making the same signs show up on the board. Her delusions were so foggy, but she remembered one symbol. 'woolf?'
The term 'woolf' echoed in her head, until it turned to barking, and she snapped back up. Her meat-paws were gone. She was Shiba again.
"Uh, sorry, About that.." Shiba stuttered, not knowing whether she did something unspeakable in her delusions. That's how those usually ended. She instinctively looked to her paws. No blood. Maybe she could make a "Friend?" That was a stupid thing to think. Everybody hated her. Absolutely despised her. Shiba was nothing more than a demon in a wolf's skin.

Not to worry, Carter! I replied to your PM with a solution :)

Scarlett was curious to see such a change in the female. It made her stepped back with a frown on her face. But who was she to judge right. It seemed because she stayed calm that the other female turned to her own self? Scarlett tipped her head. "Hello, once again," she greeted politely. Her red eyes falling into her red eyes. Scarlett studied the female. "Are you okay? You looked really scared," Scarlett spoke a bit worriedly. A kind smile tugged on her lips for comfort.

Scarlett's light framed body stood across from the other. "Is there someone you can call or be there for you as a friend?" Scarlett knew friends could be great help when being scared.

Thanks for being so understanding.

Shiba matched the stare with her own calm one.
"Uh, yeah.. I'm fine." Shiba said, slurring her speech nervously. she didn't want people who had seen her bad side spreading rumors. This is what it's like to live like a monster, Shiba thought.
"I- have no friends," She continued, speaking in nothing more than a hoarse whisper. It was true, but it sounded horrible when she said it out loud. This was somehow surreal. Now that she had calmed down, she realized the other wolf looked almost exactly like her. Like staring into a mirror, really. Some how, waking from her delusions were highly spiritual. Odd things happened. Suddenly, Shiba began giggling. It was all so weird. She had just been so scared, but now she was casually talking to herself! Her giggle came out, strained, a faint 'hehehe' echoing out into the valley.

The red eyed female noticed that this female wasn't really a danger as she thought she was. Scarlett got a bit scared after what happened with Lacinia. Her red eyes stayed kind and friendly. "What is your name? Maybe I can be your friend if you want to?," Scarlett offered. No one should go through life without friends. Scarlett realized that this could have been her if she hadn't been mentally strong. She could have turned crazy with all the bullying.

"I tell you what. I am starting a new pack, and then you will have a new family! If you want you are allowed to join. You don't seem that dangerous after all," Scarlett spoke, and when she said it, it sounded like a compliment not like an insult.

"Yeah! Yeah, I'll go.. But promise me one thing." Shiba took a deep breath.
"Don't tell anyone about this, and keep me away from males. I've been known to have guy problems. Severe guy problems.." This was true, if she saw someone with the right eyes, she went total yangire* mode. Hopefully that wouldn't be a problem.

"If you can do that for me, than.. Sure!" Shiba's tail admittedly started wagging, but it stopped short with the rumble of her stomach. The mad woman was hungry.

*Yangire= a Japanese term for a girl who gets violent, and obsessive around men she likes.

ohhh interesting. >D KOVE IS HERS!

Scarlett frowned lightly but then nodded. "Well I can't promise that. In our packs are males," Scarlett spoke. "But we will make sure everything is fine." Scarlett didn't think that this girl could have severe guy problems? But she would take it seriously. That was all a problem for later. Now Scarlett just needed to find a good location for the pack. Scarlett licked her lips and then nodded courtly.

"I won't tell anyone. But you don't need to be ashamed of it," She urged. "But welcome to Bearclaw. Listen for our howl, that is when we claim the land that will be our home!"

Interesting indeed. say, want to do a follow up to this thread, with that exact subject? Also, last post for me!

"Oh, Okay!" Shiba nodded, and like what she heard. A family, friends.. 'guys.' she thought to herself, but quickly shook the thought from her head.
'Stay in control.' She thought. But, it would be fine. What could go wrong? This was a win-win deal.

She then trotted in a small circle, and went to sleep right then and there. She got quite fatigued after a breakdown. But the pleasures of sleep were quickly interrupted by her- odd as usual, dreams.

Yes! Of course. Maybe I will let Scarlett butt in with Shiba & Kove's thread? Otherwise you can post your ideas in the bcv gossip (members only!)

It seemed the conversation had ended. Which was fine to Scarlett. She let the female go, knowing she would see her fellow albino later on. Adlartok was still in the den so she returned quickly to him and curled up by his side, watching over him. The pack was already pretty full. Scarlett smiled happily. It meant that other wolves were believing in her! Her light colored body contrasted with the grey of adlartok's fur. The youngster was bigger than her by now. How funny. It was almost Scarlett that had to curl against him instead of the other way around.