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Post by trevegg on Apr 11, 2009 19:13:59 GMT -5
"its a pledge of blood", and his blood was still dripping," so Kamui are you accepting my pledge too you, then lets bind it with blood, its the only way, bloodbinding, then you have my blood, then i cant fail you, if i do, i fail my blood, and that i cant, then you have part of my soul too", said Samoth," if you do not do this, and you do not trust me, as it is, do you think i am stupid Akane, i can read your faces, i am a master spy, dont you think i allredy saw what you two where comunicating, behind my back, i am not a traitor, and ill prove it by bloodbinding, so now it for Kamui too accept my blood of faitfulness".
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Post by Kamui on Apr 12, 2009 16:24:44 GMT -5
Kamui had been completely taken off guard by Samoth's proposal, and rightfully so. He was about to voice his mind when Akane cut in. The leader decided to keep quiet so he could hear what both of them had to say, taking each opinion into consideration. When he finally spoke, it was in a dry, matter-of-fact voice. "Samoth, there are better ways to prove your loyalty to me then stabbing your paw on a stick and making us mix blood. As Akane has already hinted at, the health risks are certainly nothing to sneeze at. You want to show me that you're not a traitor? I'm afraid that you'll need to be a little more creative than this."
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Post by trevegg on Apr 12, 2009 17:56:04 GMT -5
"its not mix blood, its blood binding a pledge, that my ansesters did before going out, but its ok if you dont want to, i only wanted too shove you that, you could trust in me, by taking the path of the blood bonded, i am of those ansesters, so what do you want me too do leader Kamui, do you want, that i shall take a punishment from Akane, as a point too others, that its not good too talk down on second in commands, i will do anithing, just speak your mind, i do whatever you say", and he set his paw back on the ground," atlest i am not affraid of you Akane, ive heard of your brutal punishments, but they do not fright me, i come from a brutal family myself, who used brutal punishments for us disobidient ones, hehehehe, second in command".
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Post by Akane on Apr 12, 2009 18:22:54 GMT -5
Akane breathed a sign of relief and stepped back. He felt a bit foolish acting so brashly; deep down he knew that Kamui would have said what he said anyway without him stepping in. Of course he knew the risks. He sat down next to Kamui in silence. The other Kogas enjoyed watching the Leader and his General in the same space; it was the only time they saw Akane showing submissive behaviour, and of course it was always great to see Akane be controlled. But anyone who watched him interact with Kamui certainly knew where his loyalties lay, and whenever this happened it boosted moral considerably.
Samoth, however, was fast digging his own grave. Just as Akane had calmed down, a red mist decended once more. "Kamui," he said quietly, his front paws flexing slightly so the the sound of his nails in the wood could be heard, "I do not want to disappoint you." His fierce eyes steered almost blindly into him, frustrated and asking for help without speeking. He knew that if he let go of any shred of restraint now, he would fight to kill for those few little words Samoth uttered. But it would be against Kamui and his orders, and if he did dive upon the dog, then fights would surely break out among the crowd as well.
His rage was an illness. Most were very careful about where they trod around him, but because of a select few who once treated it as a game, the Enforcer unit was created to restrain him - and any other subsequent 'fire-starters' - to bring back order. Akane could see out of the corner of his vision that a few of this particular unit had already stood up in readiness, and he really didn't want them to have to come... every time it happened, he knew he let Kamui down.
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Post by Kamui on Apr 12, 2009 20:57:39 GMT -5
Almost as soon as those bold words left Samoth's mouth, Kamui knew how Akane would react. He responded quickly to his second-in-command's noticeable frustration, muttering firmly but without anger, "I know you don't, Akane. Calm down." The Koga leader closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The tension in the air was palpable and Kamui feared that it would get out of control if he didn't do something soon. Being the chieftain of a clan of dogs that were known for being tough and wily was not a walk in the park; sometimes he felt like he was treading a thin line between control and powerlessness. However, he knew that he had ultimately garnered the support of his clanmates, and it was this knowledge that helped him deal with testy situations like these.
Kamui reopened his eyes and began speaking again, this time looking directly at Samoth. "The fact that you are willing to make this blood contract does help show your loyalty to me --- notwithstanding the more... questionable aspects of the ritual --- but the best way is this: First off, watch your tongue when speaking to your superiors." He cocked an ear in Akane's direction to further emphasize who his 'superiors' were. "Second, just do all you can to help out around camp. Train hard, get along with everybody. Don't give us a reason to suspect you of anything. In short: have a clean record. No, have an outstanding record." Now Kamui addressed the whole pack, "And that goes for everyone."
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Post by trevegg on Apr 12, 2009 21:27:06 GMT -5
"i am a master spy, and master means i am directly under you, and all of you", he said in a hard and understanding voice," know me as shadow, i am ann master spy, i am the ears and eyes of Kamui, i dont want to stand under a second in comand, so Akane, i see there are none border guards on the border towns as it is, and you know that tachiim can come annyday now, why have they gone, affraid of your impendeble wrath", mirth shone out of Samoth eyes,now i have found your weak point did Samoth think," did your rage scare them away, your rage will be your downfall, if you cant control your outbursts of rage, your worthless as a second in comand Akane, and you know it too Kamui, and ah are those your hench men, that need too control your temper", now he realy played with AkaneĀ“s temper, he had this in his blood, he was from the most southerly part of the clan villages, and he was known for his teasingness too, and he had found himself a real jouci offer, with a rage problem, and he knew it too, he saw it on Akane, how he tried too hold the rage inside, it was hard for him, Samoth did see," so Akane, your second in comand", Samoth spat out, and a shadow came on his eria, so just his light blue eyes could be seen, they where filled with mirth," my loyalty stands only too Kamui, as his ears and eyes, what are you gonna do too me, lesson me, flogg me with a branch as an obidient cup Akane", said Samoth with a smirk and laughted.
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Post by Akane on Apr 13, 2009 10:35:01 GMT -5
As Samoth went on despite Kamui's words, what happened next was what the Koga Leader had feared.
"Don't want to stand under him? Tough shit! We all do!" "It's called respect, jackass!" "Yeah, show us some respect! We're the ones who protect this place on the front lines in battle!" "Come down here and we'll show you what loyalty is!" "Nah, piss off and hide in the shadows like you always do!" "Shadow creeper! Shadow Creeper!
Something in Akane clicked as Samoth's little speech sunk in, and it tickled him to hear the others getting so angry at how Samoth was putting himself on a high-horse - not particularly above Akane - but above them all. Perhaps Samoth was too busy taunting him to realize that Kamui had said anything at all to avoid such a break in rank... ears indeed. It only affirmed Akane's belief that Samoth was a poor dog of his trade. He wondered why he kept calling himself a 'master'; did he really believe that of himself? The tensity emanating from the crowd seemed to hit a wall of calm that suddenly swirled about Akane like the morning breeze. He smirked once, and then started laughing as Samoth did. "Oh dear, dear dear dear." Akane tutted and shook his head to rid the sting of tension of that familiar throbbing around his eyes, "Looks like you are your own worst enemy. Listen, whether you like it or not, I am your superior. I shouldn't have to repeat our Leaders words." His tail swished, hoping that Samoth would realize that breaking the first order Kamui gave to him is a grave mistake considering how he was preaching loyalty. "That does not mean, however, that I will ever - or want to - ask anything of you. We have never needed to cross paths until now, correct?" He chuckled lowly and stood up, "You swear allegiance to Kamui, yet you disregard everyone else. We are a clan; a clan cannot exist without a Leader, a Leader cannot exist without his clan. You renounce the existence of one and you renounce them all." Even though Akane had an incredibly short fuse, he always felt that the clan was a unit. This of course was why he took desertion and any form of disrespect very seriously (some would argue too seriously). As he spoke with all the patience he could muster despite the thundering in his temples, the shouts dulled to mere growls as Akane's example was slowly penetrating their ears. Akane was not going to reiterate what Kamui said about having outstanding records (he did not want to undermine him), but simply remind them of what had been passed to bring back at least some form of order. Akane continued, "You were distant already with your connection to the traitor, and now it is worse. I have no need to punish you - the segregation of yourself it is all your own doing." A fairly unnoticeable flick of his right ear singled just two of the Elite either side of the crowd to stand firm and hold their stern heads and pointed ears above everyone else. This signified that they were on alert for any needed physical crowd control, and the aggravated dogs causing the ruckus assumed Kamui had summoned them. In an instant, silence was restored.
It was a well-timed move. The epitome of calm and collection that was Kamui had yet to say anything, and there was a general understanding that his glorious voice would be the one to ring out in the finally united silence. If Akane wasn't mistaken, the anticipation of another one of the Leader's speeches seemed to overflow into their tightly curled tails causing them to lop and and forth across their backs in a wag.
((ooc: phew XD I have one tiiiiny request... trevegg, could you please try and use full stops throughout your posts instead of just at the end? It's just that your posts are incredibly hard to read with commas all the way through and it takes me at least 8 tries to read them x)'''' ))
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Post by Kamui on Apr 13, 2009 12:01:58 GMT -5
((OOC: trevegg: Ditto what Akane said! Proper grammar makes posts much easier to read. BIC:)) As Kamui listened to Samoth speak, he could hardly suppress the rage at his insolence that was rising inside him. He rose to his paws slowly, teeth clenched tight. It was interesting to think that while Akane was getting his temper under control, Kamui was about to lose it. A few of the Kogas in the crowd looked a little surprised at their leader's sudden lapse of impassiveness. Akane was Kamui's most trusted compatriot and his best friend --- when Samoth insulted him, it was almost like a direct affront to Kamui's authority. The Koga leader was able to regain his composure after a moment, but the anger was still evident, burning in his dark brown eyes. "Samoth, by disrespecting Akane, I hope you realize that you have also disrespected the entire clan. You automatically assume that you're higher than everyone else just because you're a spy. Well, I'll tell you something; every Koga is essential. We all play our own special part, but no one role is inherently better than the other, as you seem to believe. I will not issue you a punishment since, quite frankly, you're not worth my time. However, I am almost certain that what you have said will come back and bite you in the ass. Hard. And that should be punishment enough." Having nothing left to say, Kamui turned around and started walking back into the house amid raucous shouts of agreement.
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Post by trevegg on Apr 13, 2009 14:41:54 GMT -5
ooc oh my god never been good at full stops so lets try it then and Samoth herd somthing in the trees,and looked upp it was an assasin.He was ready too kill one of them, and they had not seen him not even herd him.And he jumped from the branch, and had a big sharp spiked branch, under his paws.Samoth took hard on Akanes neck, and threw him at the onlooking spectators.And gave Kamui such a Kick, that he ended head first inside the house,Samoth was too late too move.and the sharp brance penetrated them bouth, Samoth and the assasin.Samoth breaded heavely out.The branch penetreted the house wall, so Samoth was pinned fast on the wall, through his side.And Samoth looked at the assasin, this was one of TachiimĀ“s assasins.Samoth looked on the onlookers, and said in a whispering voice,"they are right, i am worth nothing, i have always been a loner".samoth closed his eyes, and fainted from the pain.Lucely the branch hadent impaled, any vital organs in his body,he hang fainted on the wall.But the assasin was dead, he had spiked himself into the branch other sharp end. So no one can enterigate him, smart move.
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Post by Akane on Apr 13, 2009 17:03:58 GMT -5
(( oooo nice one ;D))
Akane caught a glimpse of the attacker before he was flung by Samoth into the crowd who parted, not wanting to be landed on; Akane wasn't exactly the lightest of creatures. The General twisted his body before he hit that ground and landed on his feet, skidding backwards and kicking up dust as he ground to a hault.
"In the trees!" "Kamui's guard - secure the house!"
Akane wanted to roar 'shut up' so he could make head and tail of the situation. As the light brown clouds settled, he saw Kamui's guard rush to the house - some were already on the roof to make the place impenetrable. Seeing Samoth impaled into the wood, he was about to approach when he heard fast flurry of paw-falls retreating in stages behind him. All he could think of was how Kamui was right - he had now been punished by the true enemy, and the muscle damaged he would surely suffer will hinder him for the rest of his life... that's if he even survived after dark. "You two," he barked at a pair of random dogs next to him. He motioned for them to follow, and they lept up onto the porch, "you grab his scruff, and you, take him by the small of the tail." The two dogs hesited at first, but stood either side of Samoth and took each end of him in their jaws. Akane then clamped down tightly on the branch yanked it out with his teeth so quick and with such force that it split the wood the other side. Samoth fell into the grip of the two dogs and so was laid down onto the floor gently. "Sir, what do we do with him n-" Both turned, but Akane had gone.
Holding the branch a third of the way in from one spike, Akane galloped like an escaped stallion flawlessly through the terrain before heading up into the trees. The timing couldn't have been more perfect; all that pent up anger for Samoth exploded when he caught that scent that enfuriated him above everything else, something worse than an Iga. It was what used to be a Koga, stinking to high-heaven of betrayal, treason, and above all - fear.
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Post by Kamui on Apr 13, 2009 17:36:26 GMT -5
Kamui rushed out of the house almost as soon as he had gone in. The whole ordeal had passed by so quickly that he was unable to do anything but catch the last fleeting moment when Samoth was pinned to the wall. Akane had dealt swiftly with the matter of Samoth's injury, so that only left the body of the assassin. As he moved closer to inspect it, he recognized the young face of the former Koga. He couldn't remember the corpse's name, but he did remember that he was once a very bright, loyal clan member. What changed?, the Koga leader thought to himself. Kamui turned to a few of the guards. "I think the coast is clear, for now at least, so could you dig a hole for the grave a little ways away from the main camp? I don't want this dead body to be lying around here in the open." As a couple of the guards ran off to do their master's bidding, Kamui turned to Samoth and the dogs who were standing by him, awkwardly wondering what to do next. "Take him to the healer. If we waste any more time, he's going to bleed out. Move quickly!" The two dogs grabbed the injured one and hurriedly went to find the healer.
Kamui sighed. It's been a long, long week.
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Post by trevegg on Apr 13, 2009 17:54:37 GMT -5
and Samoth was not one who dvelt on pain, so he came too himself right fast."So where are you two taking me".And he felt a lightning pain come through his sides."I dont feel so much pain", Samoth said. The sweed was running through his body, he was drenched in blood. And he just played around, as if nothing had happned.Samoth asked," are Akane, and Kamui alright, was it only me that got hit"."Oh clumsy me, i shuld have ducked that spear, and not taken it first on, like a fool".And he felt the pain now, as if his body was on fire." Hey you two, who are you". He talked in foggy lines now, in between faintiness and awakeness.
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Post by Akane on Apr 15, 2009 6:08:31 GMT -5
((While Akane is away doing his business I'll play some random Kogas ;D))
"Will you keep still? If you keep moving you'll die on my back." The one carrying Samoth said rather timidly. In truth he didn't know how to act around him - he had blatantly disregarded Kamui, Akane and everyone else with his little performance back there, yet he got them out of harms way at the last moment. Should there therefore act as if nothing happened? "Good, keep talking," said the other, walking beside them, "you need to stay awake. We're taking you to the healers, and I think you'll be there for a long time. That thing went right through your body - if it wasn't for the blood, I bet I could see through you." He smirked, trotting a little ways in front.
Shortly after Samoth had left, someone approached Kamui from behind and cleared his throat to report, "Leader," he gave a short bow, "all the boarder guard are on high alert and the area is secured. There were two dogs in total - both were once ours. The West Flank saw General Akane going after the second himself."
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Post by Kamui on Apr 15, 2009 16:47:10 GMT -5
The news came as little surprise to Kamui. If Akane wanted revenge, he knew he couldn't stop him. That was a lesson he had learned along time ago. "Very well. You are dismissed." As soon as the Koga left, Kamui walked back into the house and lie down. The day wasn't even over yet and he felt mentally and emotionally exhausted.
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Post by trevegg on Apr 15, 2009 17:06:17 GMT -5
"you know why i am called the shadow, when i was young, or say younger, i was like a shadow, i could sneak upp on everybody, that i wanted, i was as black as night, as you can see on my fur, and i could kill easily too". "And yes Tachiiim, invited me into the army, of the Koga klan, and there i learnt too fight". "But my pledge stands for Kamui, i swear with my heart and soul, ill never fail a promise i once made too one, that i realy respected me, for what i was", Said Samoth. "Your all so young, nobody her seems too know the Shadow", Samoth sighted." I am tired and fustrated at once, i am under Kamui", said Samoth." But ill listen too our second in command also, he seems quite inteligent, even if his temper is far off", said Samoth with a smirk. A true sweet, for us southerlings", said Samoth, and laughted. But felt pain sting through his whole body." Aaaaaaaawwwwww", he cried out," we are of the most teasining beings on this side of the Koga clan, i think its why Akane began too laught, he saw through me".
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