The New Tribe

[Keylaleigh]

The world of Abode is inhabited by many different creatures, including Humans, Elves, Trolls, and the enigmatic Preservers. They have lived apart from each other, doing their best not to get in each other's way. Recently, though, the humans have grown in population, and have been taking land, including the land that had been the homeplaces of the elves. In the battles over the land, the humans eventually won and the elves were cast to the far reaches of the world.

Now the remaining elves are living in one area as a new tribe, and unsure as to what they are going to do. Will they fight back and try to regain their lost land, or will they live on what they were allowed to keep, doing their best to keep peace? It is up to the New Tribe to decide...

[Keylaleigh]

The Rules are as Followed:

-Follow all the rules of the roleplaying forum. Yes, this is a given, but I feel that it should be mentioned.
-All posts must be at least a paragraph long. I will not tolerate one-liners. And use proper spelling and grammar. This is a semi-literate roleplay, meaning good grammar and spelling, but you don't have to be too lengthy.
-Refrain from godmoding. There are a few other boards around here that give GREAT descriptions of godmoding, so I'll link to them when I have the time
-Profiles and OOC chatter is for the OOC board. Not here.
-As more rules come to mind, I will add them here.

[Keylaleigh]

Profiles:

[Keylaleigh]

Alright! When people join, we'll start posting here!

[Keylaleigh]

Ayoris was busy patrolling the edges of the tribelands. Her short sword was only a quick draw away, resting at her hip. She stuck to the trees of the densely wooded area as she watched the open fields that the humans occupied. They were starting to get much too close for comfort, and soon they would want the only land that the elves had left.

Stupid humans. Ayoris scoffed. They bred much too quickly. The easiest way to take care of all of their problems would be to thin their numbers, like thinning a herd of deer. Take the old and weak. Unfortunately, the chief of the New Tribe would never approve of that plan. He said that the uneasy truce that the elves and humans held would be better than another war.

If the Go-Back chieftess were still alive, she'd say otherwise. Those humans would be gone and they would have their lands back. Her chieftess was not alive, though, so she figured it would be best to sit still.

[Tsemara]

Skulking through the underbrush, a young silver-gray wolf kept an eye on his elf friend, who was currently doing a strange imitation of a squirrel. Dusk leapt from tree to tree, avoiding having too much contact with the ground. Bloodmoon could be explained away as a wolf that strayed away from its' pack. So his tracks would cause too much of an uproar, in comparison to an elf footprint.

The arctic blue haired elf, had her bow strapped to her back, where she could easily reach it in case of an emergency. Her quivver bounced against her thigh as she jumped from branch to branch. Her dagger sat in her boot, as it usually did. A small bag was strung over her shoulder, containing meat for the patrolling Go-Back. Being a Healer, she sometimes didn't get along with the Go-Backs, but that was no reason to cheat them out of a kill. Especially if they were keeping an eye on the invasive humans.

The young Wolfrider slowed as she neared the edge of the woods. *Ayoris,* she Sent. *The hunters brought down an elk. Which tree hides you, so I can give you your share?* Dusk figured she could have found the other elf as only a hunter would. But startling anyone, this close to humans, was never a bright idea.

Bloodmoon, sensing that his elf friend was going to stop traveling, settled down. He was careful not to leave the cover of the trees, as she lounged in the shade. The not-wolves were too far away to smell him, but that could change if the breeze shifted.

[Keylaleigh]

Along with the send, Ayoris got a sharp headache. She wasn't used to communicating in this way just yet, but she knew it was nescessary. Honestly, she didn't know how the Wolfriders did it. It took a moment for her to respond back.

*I'm under the large one with the star-shaped leaves. I'll be heading back to camp in a moment. Thank you, though.* She sent back, causing another headache. She had to admit, though, these headaches were not as bad as the ones she got when she started sending. She still wasn't fond of it.

The Wolfrider girl was most likely in the trees. The show-offs. She smirked. They were more suited to this life than Ayoris would ever be. All she wanted was to have her mountains back. To be nearer to the Palace. That would never happen, though.

[Tsemara]

Dusk checked a couple trees before finding the one Ayoris hid under. Bloodmoon followed, long enough to settle into the thick foliage of a bush. The Wolfrider moved to a low branch, that hung over the Go-Back. She swung upside down to hand the other elf her food. Then, she looked over to the human settlement.

*They're just going to keep coming aren't they?* Dusk huffed, irked at the proximity of the five fingered ones. *Have they done anything threatening, yet?* She dismounted her perch and sat in the shadows. The young wolf settled beside her, allowing his friend to scratch the sweet spot behind his ears.

[Maeve]

Zent was busy patrolling near the end of his fields, which where close to the edge of the forest. A few villagers had reported seeing wolves around recently, and Zent didn't like the thought of having wolves close to his cows. Like for anything else, he didn't mind the wolves - in fact, he found them pretty interesting and beautiful - but his cows were the main source of food for his family and he couldn't afford to loose them.

Using his staff as a walking stick, Zent went along the line delimiting the end of his field, looking at the wood and wishing to see no traces of wolves. Having found nothing, he stopped for a while, wondering if the ancient spirits still lived in the woods, like they were said to have done in the past. Soon, the young man shrugged and turned around, returning closer to his family's home and to the closed field were his cows were eating calmly. He had more important things to do than daydream about the spirits.

[Keylaleigh]

Ayoris looked over at Dusk. "Not yet." She said quietly. No need sending when they were in proximity of each other. It saved her from another headache. One that had started to fade away, but came back quite quickly. She knew they would go away after she got more used to sending, but before then, she would have to grit her teeth and bear it.

She took the still-raw meat out of her tribesmate's hand and sunk her teeth into it. It would've been better roasted, but she was too hungry at the moment to care. And the Wolfriders weren't too fond of fires.

She then saw a spot in the distance. She wasn't the best when it came to seeing things that were too far away, but she could tell that it was very human-like. It was a little too far away to be of any worry, though, so she said nothing about it. Plus, it seemed to be going further from the forest.

[Tsemara]

The wind shifted slightly, letting wolf and rider know that the shapes in the distance were cows, and possibly a few humans. Dusk wasn't fond of either. Cows were good eating, but the elders didn't like it when she or the other cubs harrassed them. The animals were huge, strong, but incredibly stupid. Even the youngest pups in the pack had more sense that the large beasts.

When one of the two legged shapes started coming closer, the Wolfrider reached for her bow. Unstrung, it sat in her lap, but was ready in case the human got too close for comfort. Bloodmoon, sensing his friends' unease, pricked his ears toward the approaching figure. Both relaxed, ever so slightly when the human returned to whatever they were doing. She sighed and put her bow back where it had sat previously.

Dusk looked at Ayoris, who was currently eating. *The elders want us to Send when we're this close to human lands,* she reminded the older elf.

[Keylaleigh]

*But sending hurts...* She complained. Sighing, she knew that the Wolfrider would not understand. For them, sending was one of their main forms of communication. In the mountains it didn't really matter. Their enemies were far underground and had poor hearing, so they couldn't hear the Go-Backs above if they tried.

*Very well... The headaches will fade eventually.* She audibly sighed. It was better that she got used to it soon, because she would have to.

[Tsemara]

Dusk blinked, and looked over at the older elf. She didn't bother to hid her confusion. The young elf didn't understand the Go-Backs statement. But one couldn't lie in a Send. If it hurt her in some way, it would explain the reason behind the other Go-Backs reluctance to Send as well. But that wasn't were the Wolfriders' thought were.

The Wolfrider started to grin. She wasn't an adult yet, so teasing was still a valid form of communication, in Dusk's mind anyway. *Is the big scary Go-Back afraid of a headache?* She asked, amused.

[Keylaleigh]

Ayoris smirked, giving the younger elf a light shoulder shove. *On the battlefield, it is dangerous to be distracted by anything, especially your own body. Even the slightest of headaches can be fatal.* She sighed again. What she would give to be on a battlefield again. Go-Backs weren't meant to live a quiet life.

She looked back. *Well, we'd better head back home.* Ayoris hated calling this forest home. Her home was the mountains, near the Palace. Until then, though, she figured she should stay as positive as she possibly could. *I think Zhey's taking over watch for me.*

[Tsemara]

Dusk leaned into Bloodmoon's furry chest at the push. The wolf looked up at the elves, wondering if they were at play. He thumped the ground with his tail. The elf sat back up, giving her wolf friend a good scratching behind the ears and under the chin. After a moment of this distraction, Dusk turned her attention back to Ayoris.

*I don't know who's supposed to take over for you,* the Wolfrider shrugged. *But they should be here soon. I'll race you back!* Dusk stood up and deftly climbed the tree they were sitting under. She waited for the Go-Back to reply.