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Post by TERIEL & PATTI on Sept 12, 2012 11:57:50 GMT -8
"Thank you, Sir! I will tell your daughter you loved it!" A cheery voice chimed as an elderly man bid a boy goodbye. Teriel was on another delivery again through the village. Today's haul was about 1,000 pounds, only half of his maximum weight cap.
He walked on through the open areas of the village with his wagon in tow. He looked around and out to the distance he saw someone else approaching that looked as if they were delivering too. His ears perked and his thick, curled tail wagged slightly as he noticed a wold beside the person.
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Post by QARI on Sept 12, 2012 12:30:47 GMT -8
Qari was running an errand for Mistress Elizabeth. She was on all fours both her arms and legs where elongated. A large tail streaked out behind her. Her ears came to a point and her eyes where wolf like. But that's where the similarities ended. There was a large package in her teeth. She was being careful not to damage it. If she did she would be whipped and Sky might be taken from her.As she came up to Kim-Un-Kur Village she shifted back to human for. Only her ears, and tail remained the same. "Ok Sky where almost there." She barked.
She was glad she walked the remainder of the way. For as soon as they came into view of the town they could see many people walking about. There where one or two others like her who had collars around their necks. She noticed one boy with a tail pulling a wagon in tow. She blinked wondering if he to was wolf. Her face brightened. Maybe he was part of a pack? But as she got closer she noticed his scent was all wrong. He was a dog +anima but not wolf. He is what her old pack called mutts. She raised her head a sign that she thought he was below her.
Sky padded along side her and growled softly. "Let's make this quick we have other errands to run before night falls."
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Post by TERIEL & PATTI on Sept 12, 2012 12:45:29 GMT -8
Teriel huffed at the arrogant girl. The people he met these days, even some +Anima like him were quite iffy. "Uhm, you trying to grow or something? I'm pretty sure you need to let that happen naturally." He snorted. His tounge was easily as sharp as his clawed gloves, which he slipped on there and then just in case.
The metal claws glinted as he made sure the fit was comfortable. His ears folded back slightly as he passed by them side by side. If they attacked, he could easily defend himself, especiall since the wagon was trailing behind him as he pulled it.
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Post by QARI on Sept 12, 2012 13:18:10 GMT -8
As she got closer to him she noticed no collar. Where was his collar? All +Anima's had collars. Where was his? She blinked and twitched her right ear. She was confused. When he spoke to her she had to think hard about what he said. But eventually figured out what he said. She shook her head. "Where is your collar? How come your master lets you roam free?" Her words where rough for she barked or growl some what when she spoke. She saw the strange gloves being pulled on and pulled back her lips and showed her sharp teeth. Beside her Sky was growling read for a fight. But she gave her ear a twitch signaling for Sky to back down. "He may be able to help us but keep your guard up just encase." She barked and growled as she spoke. She knew the boy wouldn't understand her.
Once she finished talking to Sky she looked back up to the boy and flattened her ears and tucked her tail down. "Forgive me I still react to my wolf instincts with out thinking often. I'm Qari and this is Sky. We do not mean to fight with you."
Sky didn't like this he gave one last growl before fallowing Qari's command. He to flattened his ears and sat down with his tail wrapped around his legs.
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Post by TERIEL & PATTI on Sept 12, 2012 13:44:21 GMT -8
Teriel narrowed his eyes at the girl. Wolf, eh? Sure they both fell under the same family of canines, but this one tried to pull some hierarchy stuff on me. Not the most worthwhile thing, especially when I take likely to such rude attempts. A quick sigh. "I am not a pet. I belong in Vindico, where we are all equals, us +Anima and humans. I go where I please as a part-time traveling entertainer, a supply transport, and delivery carrier." He told the girl.
"My load varies a lot, but I bring those that wish for our world's equality to Vindico if my load is light enough. I don't have too much time now, darkness falls soon and I need to make camp." He said monotonously, no emotion being held in his voice. He took a few more steps forth, but looked back. "You can join me if you please, but it's your choice..." He shrugged. His harness shifting a bit as he stretched his shoulders.
Just then he realized something, the two had no food with them. He quickly paced to his wagon and hopped inside the large covered cart. After a bit of rummaging he found what he was looking for, and hopped back out. "Here. You are not gonna survive long without." He said handing the girl a wrapped slab of meat. "Name's Teriel by the way! Maybe I'll see ya around!" He said more cheerily now as he trotted further down the road.
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Post by QARI on Sept 13, 2012 12:23:20 GMT -8
Qari's slowly wagging tail stopped and drooped. He didn't know how lucky he was. One day in her paws and he would be begging to have his freedom back. Her pride was all she had left. That and sky. And she wasn't going to let the filthy humans take either of them from him. "No, no your most certainly not a slave. But a pet I don't know. You do willingly help these things, no offense."
She walked along side him for a bit. Listening to him talk about his load. "You want to know what I do? I do what ever I'm ordered. And if I refuse." Qari turned her back to him and lifted her shirt up to her shoulders in the back but her front was completely covered. "They whip me, starve me and whip me again." She waited until he got a good look at her back before putting her shirt down. "And if that don't work than they threaten Sky. Than and only than do I finally fall to my knees and beg for mercy. I won't let them harm Sky. They can beat me till I'm dead if they want as long as they don't touch Sky."
When he handed her a chunk of meat. She sniffed it and shook her head. "No thanks me and Sky don't get to hunt often we plan on hunting tonight after we make our delivery. But we would appreciate a warm fire to sleep by once we have finished our delivery and hunting."
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Post by TERIEL & PATTI on Sept 13, 2012 12:39:30 GMT -8
"I don't serve them under command, I serve on my own accord. I deliver when I want, and in turn I am given enough to keep me alive." He huffed. When she showed her scars to him he gave a disgusted snort. "How do they trust you out alone here if they want to keep you so bad? I see nobody watching, and that collar could easily come off with a bit of quick work." It was hideous how cruel people could be.
"I can provide a warm area then. Be quick though, I need to find an area to settle." He said taking back the meat and going to place it back in the wagon. Once he had done that he also took off his gloves and strapped them to his belt. "I will wait right here for when you are ready and done. I will need to set camp as soon as possible though." He said.
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Post by QARI on Sept 13, 2012 12:49:00 GMT -8
"Your lucky about that." Was all she said until he mentioned her collar. "Don't you think I've tried that? I don't know but but for some reason I can't get it off. And the one time I did get it off they found me some one." Qari knelt down and parted the fur around Sky's neck. "They almost killed her. If I do it again next time they will kill her. She's all that's left of my family."
Qari nodded, "I'll be right back." Turning Qari and Sky took off running as fast as only wolves can. She reached her destination knocked on the door and handed them the package. The man slapped her across the face for being an hour late. She said nothing didn't even growl even though she knew she was on time. With that she turned and ran off heading for the fields. She transformed to make it easier to hunt. wasn't long before the two found a young dear. They killed it quickly than carried it back to where Teriel was waiting. She was back in her normal form. Other than the two bite wounds to the neck on the deer it was untouched. And Qari had made sure to clean off any blood in a small stream they passed.
When she spotted him up ahead she gave her tail a slight wag. And thought the young dear was only a couple months old it would feed both her and sky. And any extra she would give to Teriel in honor of letting them sleep at his camp.
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Post by TERIEL & PATTI on Sept 13, 2012 13:12:11 GMT -8
Teriel lightened up when the two finally made it back. "You got food too. Good, but we need to get to the open plains just beyond there." He said pointing to a small patch that was quite far away. "It's a walk about seven hours worth, but running there is much easier. We will need to keep arunning pace though, so hop in the wagon when you get tired." Yeah. He said when since the girl may be able to keep up the run, but it was quite obvious that normal wolves couldn't hold a run for that far away. Five miles for an extremely fit one, but twenty was out of the question.
"Well, let's head out." He said, trotting a bit to make sure the rope wasn't giving any slack. Once he was ready he easily had the wagon trailing after him. Alaskan malamutes were made for pulling heavy loads for hours on end, and Teriel was made just for such. He felt nice as the cool wind ruffled his hair, his tail wagging as he charged onwards, the wagon nothing but an empty backpack to him. It felt good to run again, he needed some way to release tension.
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