White Wolf Contest « Thread Started on Jul 22, 2007, 1:38pm »
Under these Conditions we Ride.
Any member registered may take part in this contest. All members must follow the prompt given... we were very 'lenient' on it.
This is your prompt:
"Blood is everywhere. The area is drenched in putrid crimson. The world is dark, ever dark as the thunder claps above us. Oh will the heavens have mercy, will the heavens have mercy. Rain comes in a never ending flow. Pounding us, beating us into submission alongside these barbarians. They come in the night, they show no kindness. They cannot be wolves, surely? Surely they are demons cloaked in our brethren’s pelt? These wolves come and blood flows. War rages without political consultation. Our peace is shattered and all men run to fill in the lines and fight. Families area separated... yours is of no exception. You hear the sobs of your daughter as she is wrenched away from your wife. She cries and she begs as she is dragged away by young brutes, smirking with such sinister intent you know if you do not go, now, there will not be a chance. And yet as you hear the sobs and the whimpering and the yelling and the begging of your young daughter you hear the blood thirsty yell of your son. His hatred spilled into the world as he heaves his last battle below. Your son is dead and as your son's howl of agony fills the darkened skies and lightening cracks above, you hear your wife screaming as the family - your family - these wolves you have known all your life fall to the hands of others. Bleeding, gazing into the storm above with eyes now lifeless. Their souls are sent into the air where the minor celestials capture them and guide them to their paradise or prison. Everyone is screaming. Everyone is dying. Chaos is reigning and you are at a crossroads.
Your daughter, innocent and young. Or your wife, laden with unborn child. Make your choice quickly or you won’t be able to save either."
Explain to us:
1.] how you save them, 2.] which one you saved, 3.] why you saved that one, 4.] what is going on, 5.] what’s going through your characters head and 6.] how you plan to deal with letting the other die.
You may go as far as to go into the next day, the day after the onslaught. Your ‘short story’ can end in tragedy or in victory - it’s up to you. Creativity is just as essential as literacy. Give us something we will not expect, something that is captivating and will want us to read more and more. The winner is required to make this white wolf before three days after the winner is announced. That wolf can use this prompt as a history or not. It’s up to you, the writer. Do not take ideas from other members. Do not steal anyone’s concepts, words, passages, the like. X.x Doing so is a ban-able offense.
Re: White Wolf Contest « Reply #1 on Jul 24, 2007, 10:19pm »
Just a reminder; I'll be vacationing until next Monday. Ergo, unable to create the character within the three day limit if I were to be chosen. I think that would be important to mention, considering the constraints of the rules. But surely you lovely people would give an extension? ;3
-Odes
(Massive amounts of fun were had writing this.)
These warriors had approached in darkness, when the pack was at rest – too comfortable, too secure, their guards down. They had been lulled by days of celebration; a new King had been named. Drunk on wild plants and full of wild beast, they lay to rest in the shadows of a pre-storm, their good moods deterred not even by an ominous storm. No, some even welcomed the rain. It was Mother Earth, they said, preparing to wash free the tyranny of their last ruler and to welcome this new Alpha to power.
The heavens opened while the wolves slept, and as though they had descended from the very sky itself, the enemy had approached. No time was lost in their attack; they crept like ghosts, invisible amongst the trees, and slaughtered the first victims where they slept.
Chaos existed then like a blanket; it lay down and swallowed them, wrapped them in its folds and held them alone in the madness. Wolves scrambled, unsure, waking to the cries of agony of their dying brethren. For moments, long moments, there was no order. But then, brave souls rushed forth. They began to engage in battle with these shadowy attackers, honourable in their fight to save their families and pack.
One remained back, a light-coated male whose piercing golden eyes were like lights in the blackness. Odeon stayed away from the violence, as if afraid. To his wife he made his way. The young ones were stricken with madness, and raced around him in terror – their parents were gone, fighting or dead. Over them he strode, deafened by their cries but making no attempt to help them.
The sounds were violence upon his ears; a clashing a teeth and claw, cries of fear, the murderous roar of thunder. Could this, too, war with these foes? The very heavens, laden with sinister darkness, come forth with the beasts to flash blinding light and pound like beating drums? It seemed they were wrong in their predictions of good fortune.
His daughter had been taken; he witnessed it as he approached. A wolf, large and black as the clouds above him, had wretched her from her mother – she was still alive, but how long would the creature permit it? He made no move to save her; his pace, oddly, slowed. It was as though he had calmed somewhat.
His wife was crying for Odeon, begging him to save their child. But he did not rush to aid his family, for another seemed to move in to do so. His son, his very likeness – white as snow, pure – was rushing to help his small sibling.
The boy was caught before he made it to her side, taken to the ground with jowls around his neck, tearing the voice from his throat as he screamed in shock and misunderstanding. It was his father, this male who had withheld from battle, who finished him. Perhaps the youth would have asked why, if he had been given the chance. His death was too quick, and as always, too final. Why, Father? Why?
The dark-coated male no longer held the whelp between his teeth, for he had crushed the poor child as if in a vice. Her death was quick, but her captivity had seemed to last an eternity to her dear mother who screamed for aid – screamed that it was a trick! A trick! Odeon was responsible for this! Kill him! Kill him, someone please!
If anyone had lived to hear her, perhaps they would have. The sounds of battle had died along with the warriors. Their enemy’s numbers were many. Much more than the little pack, the one Odeon had wished so very much to lead. Instead another, one much less than he saw himself, had been chosen King. He had expected it all along, for it was this male’s blood-right and not his own. For this, he had arranged a massacre. It wasn’t difficult – the savage group he’d contacted had been eager for the land they would inherit. A bit of a war was good fun in their eyes. Odeon committed himself to having nothing at all instead of living in a place he did not rule.
“Traitor!” His wife was screaming, madness in her eyes. She was on her feet, and in the illuminating flashes of light Odeon contemplated her beauty. It was this slender body, those brilliant brown eyes, that he had once pined after as if oxygen. It was not this way anymore; to him, she was not the same wolf he had courted. And she had the audacity to carry his children! She was a terrible wife, for she given him two living children. Only two! Many had died in the Springs between them, as well. Yes, she was a very bad wife. And still she cried, “Traitor! You did this!”
Others had come, blood-covered beasts who surrounded the last living female and trapping her in the heart of a circle. There were many, but they all seemed so similar – dark, nameless, savages. One stepped forward, perhaps a leader, or perhaps the only one brave enough to approach the stoic white male. “Shall you kill her?”
“No.” His voice was soft, a rippling sound that was both soothing and sinister. “Look,” he said, and it was almost a purr – but he was not a feline, and it was full of hatred, “she labours.”
This female, whose body had begun to betray her, was unsteady on her feet. Her face was sunken with terror. “Odeon, please,” she begged. “Please, no –”
“Break her legs.”
His last act of evil, amongst the plethora of wrongdoings he had committed that night, was to allow his wife to live.
Re: White Wolf Contest « Reply #2 on Jul 25, 2007, 4:24am »
ooc. What it's the best I could do with paint?! -.- Fine here's a decent one. =P
Thunder clouds soon began to roll in on the peaceful scene. Recently they had been news spread of a traitor that dwelled within the pack, but as weeks passed this thought was pushed aside, and bigger matters we're at hand. The alphess, his mother was due to have pups anytime soon now, and it was a joyful day for all the wolves in the pack, wither it be the beta's, or even the omegas. Everyone was excited by the thought of new arrivals, but this made them arrogant, and naive. Mean while something sinister had been happening. A faint scent of intruders lingered in the wind, but it seemed as no one noticed accept for him. The brute was only around a year old, and was still quite new to the way of the pack, but he knew enough to know when to back down.
Gray hued lips parted in order to speak, revealing tainted fangs. "Father... Theres something wrong..." Unlike what you might think his voice was not husky, nor respect demanding, but rather unsure, and apologetic. He was directing his almost child like voice to the alpha, his proud sire. Yellow colored orbs showed little to no emotions, but the presence of worry was quite clear. Making a low whine in order to gain attention, he walked slowly over to the alpha, waging his tail in a friendly manner, and keeping his head low to show respect. This was supposed to be the future alpha? The thought ran like a flowing river through the larger brute's head. Turning with a snarl he bared his fangs on his son, ashamed by his pathetic nature.
Maw opened emitting harsh words, "When speaking to me, you should never use such weak words. Your my son, the future alpha demand respect when you walk, sound forceful when you talk, or leave my pack." His voice was like a shot gun. It went straight through the younger male's heart, tearing it apart. He could almost hear the finger pulling on the trigger, the rust click signsling the release of the bullet. He had tried everything to please his father, but he was still young, and lacked confidence. Pinning his auds against his skull in a defensive manner, his gaze shifted from the alpha to the alphess who held the same cold, lifeless stare on her face. It was quite clear he wouldn't get a different reaction from her either.
Then finally yellow pools rested on the figure of his sister. She was a lovely cream, and gray colored maiden. Not having a unique pelt like himself, he had always been the one who was expected to be the better of the two siblings, but alas he wasn't. His sister was everything he wasn't. She was bold, aggressive at times, fit in well with a pack holding a high stature, and most of all her build was a real eye pleaser. Unlike him, who held nothing more then a dangly, long legged with no body look. She had filled out to where her legs we're the perfect size, and shape. Her body was like a nicely shaped barrel containing all the curves you could ever want, and in all the right places. Let alone her voice, it was like the sound of the wind flowing through freshly dewed grass, while his was more like a rusty car engine.
Soon a sigh escaped his maw, it was an upsetting sign for the alpha, and he could tell that, but perhaps this place just wasn't right for him. Looking back to his sibling, he could tell she supported him, no matter what decision he chose to go with. Turning back to the alpha, he tried puffing his chest out in order to look more muscled. Baring his fangs slightly, his voice came as a snarl. "I shall leave then." In his head he was thinking that this was crazy, that he couldn't go through with it, that he'd be picked off by another pack within moments later, but to his surprise the alpha, his father didn't look upset, but rather almost proud. "If thats your decision, you are now banished from this pack, return and I shall kill you." The alpha's voice ran loud and clear. It was a warning to his son, and even more a threat.
Although he had to admit, he didn't expect his son to come back with that answer, and it was a surprise to him, but none the less anyone who ever left his pack would never return alive. Emitting a low growl through clenched teeth the large rusty colored brute stood up, tail held high, head raised demanding respect. His stare was locked on the figure of his son, nothing else seemed to grab his attention right now, not even the ever growing scent of intruders. Backing up slowly, the young brute turned tail to the alpha. Walking away, he soon took up the pace of a lope, running past the others in his pack they looked to him as if he wasn't even worthy, or was rather a bad seed.
Continuing his fast pace in tell he reached the border of his father's pack lands the storm over head was growing. It sent waves of light down towords the ground, striking it with a loud bang, the sound made him want to retreat back to his former pack, but knowing his father's strong scene of duty, and law he'd never accept him back in. Looking over the horizon the image which lay in front of his own eyes shocked him. A group of rouges we're making their way to his fathers land, covered with the scent of death, and drenched in others blood they no longer resembled wolves, but rather looked like demons who had just rose from the darkest pits of hell. Tail tucked tightly between his legs, his body soon began to shake.
Now realizing that he'd have to do something, long legs quickly took off at a steady pace, beating in rhythm with that of the rouges. They weren't very far behind him, but luckily they hadn't spotted his gray form amonst the many rocks laid on the side of the mountain. Making a sunken movement, he soon approached the den, paws clicked against the stone, alerting the alpha of his presence. Coming out with a snarl the alpha looked upon his son with shame. Begging for forgiveness he laid down flat against the ground, words barely being muttered for fear in having his tongue ripped out. "Please! Father listen to me, intruders are making their way here! Their drenched in blood, and reek of death!" His words had no effect on the proud brute, he figured it was all just a lie in order to be accepted back into the pack, but that wouldn't work.
Pulling black lips back into a snarl, he revealed inch long fangs seeking his sons flesh. Snapping down onto the muzzle of the younger brute, his fangs sunk into the flesh, allowing blood to flow freely from the wound. Letting out a yelp, he tried to paw at his maw hoping that the alpha would release his grip, but finding he had no mercy the puppy like whimpers soon began to emit from his maw, begging for forgiveness. Ivory colored fangs continued to bite down harder on his sons maw in tell he felt he had reached a point to where the pain would no longer increase. Opening his jaws, his released his powerful grip from the other, and stared down at him nothing but pure hatred was held within his yellow orbs.
Blood dripping from crimson stained fangs the alpha brought his tongue up in order to cleanse them, but rather let it hang lose from the side of his mouth. Blood stained both of the brutes muzzle, one from injury, the other from causing the wound. Lips soon curled into a smirk, he looked upon his pathetic son, once more beginning to utter words. "Your worthless, you say you want to leave, and yet here you are." Fangs bared once more, reaching down to rip the flesh off the back of his neck, he stopped half way, looking up to see what his son had warned him about. They standing only a few yards in front of them we're blood drenched rouges. Kicked out of there packs, they roamed freely cutting down any wolf that dared to stand in their path.
Letting out a low growl the alpha soon turned his attention on them, forgetting about his son. Stepping forward, he began to rotate around what appeared to be the leader of the group. His pack eagerly fallowed up behind him. The numbers we're strangely in favor of the rouges, but they also looked to be weaker. Most of them we're half starved, flea bitten, and ridden with diesei. Fang's bared he didn't even get the chance to speak a word before the rouges dashed past him, sinking there fangs into his comrades, he charged at the leader intending to kill him. The alphess quickly tried to run to her mate's side, but found she was being taken away by some of the rouges. Feeling fangs close in on her neck, suddenly the breath escaped her maw, not being able to recover it.
Allowing a gasp to slip through she brought her paw up, reaching out for the rouges, but somehow they had tossed her on her back, and we're biting savagely at her throat, seeking the vein of life buried beneath layers of flesh and fur. Finally getting a decent grip, they took turns. With each bite more blood was shed, and after about five minutes a steady flow made it's way out her neck, covering her fur with the crimson liquid, and drowning herself in a pool of blood. The red liquid filled her throat, choking her, coughing, she rested her gaze on her mate, who was fighting off the other leader, slightly saddened that he wasn't their for her right now her last thought was "Damn it all to hell".
Suddenly the young brute lifted his head, hearing the growls, and cries of his mother he looked over just in time to watch her die. Seeing the rouges surrender her body, they hadn't stopped after she had died, no they we're ripping her throat out, piece by pieces consuming it as if it was the weekly supply of caribou. Rage soon began to spread through his body, lifting himself off the ground her got in a position to charge them when hearing the screams of his younger sister. Turning to see her, the once beautiful pelt in which she held was drenched in blood. A large male held her by the maw, while others mounted her by the rear, fallowing up in a raping manner. Letting out a snarl, he bared his fangs attention focused on his sister, no one would ever do that to her no one!
Taking off at a run, he charged the largest male who was holding his sister in place. Maw opened, revealing fangs each seeking the brute's flesh suddenly something collided with his body, sending him off track and onto the ground. Landing with a thud, his body continued to slid back wards in tell finally coming to a halt. Looking up to see another brute, suddenly a pain was directed to his chest. Yellow/Gray orbs quickly dashed over his body, looking for the injury. Finally finding it, the wound was actually serious. Struggling to get up, his blood feel freely to the ground just like the rain did. He hadn't even noticed how hard it was raining, but now the area was covered in mud, along with blood. Letting out a low snarl, he finally found balance. The impact from the other brute had cracked one of his ribs, but what hurt the most was a large slash that spread from one side of his chest to the other.
Apparently when he had been charging in to try and stop the other brute it wasn't just one, but two of the rouges had attacked him, not only sending him off course, but also injuring him. His breath came out in fast pants, vision slowly began to fade he looked to his sister who lay dead on the ground. "Those damn brutes!" Not only had they forced them selves into his sister, but they had also ripped her throat out, just like his mother. Slowly his vision began to fade as the sever blood loss soon began to take it's toll. Staggering around, his body fell to the ground. Lying their lifelessly, he tried to crawl over to his sisters body, but couldn't. The rain beat down on his pelt, washing away some of the blood only to have more replace it. "How could I have let her die? Why am I worthless?" What his dad said continued to run through his mind, before he let one last howl flow from his maw, saying sorry.
As bodies fell all around him, the proud alpha continued fighting. Being covered in wounds, his body was about the collapse, but so was the rouge's leader. Snarls escaped both of their maws, as there fangs met each others flesh. The alpha's once rusty hued pelt was stained a crimson black, both from the rain, mud, and of course blood. Stopping with a paint, his orbs dashed around, seeing the dead bodies of his wife, daughter, and son. Looking around even more, he noticed the dead bodies of his pack. Each had there throat ripped out, something rouges had been known to do for the most effective way to kill. Once more his orbs laid back on the lead rouge. They held pain, fear, and most of all regret. What had happened? One moment they we're celebrating the expected arrival of pups, the next they we're fighting for there lives.
Allowing a howl to escape his maw, he was the only one out of his pack left alive. The howl was mourning for all the lives that had been lost, for all the friends, and family. Charging forward with eyes closed, his fangs bared. This would be his last fight, that was the clearest thing right now. The sound of thunder clashing in the distance made it's way to his auds, as a sharp pain came over his neck. "So thats how it is, I've lost." Falling to the ground, his body soon became cold. The only thing that was warm was the pool of blood that was surrounding his body. The sound of his son's howl echoed through his ears, along with the screams of his daughter, and pleas of his wife. Soon the thought of what he had been living his life by came into his head. "Nothing left, nothing gained, nothing lost." What ever happened to that?
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