Ashur Morningkill (Nov 9, 2011 6:39:08 PM)
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Ashur Morningkill (Nov 9, 2011 10:52:12 PM)
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Adelyn Holt (Nov 9, 2011 10:53:03 PM)
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Ashur Morningkill (Nov 9, 2011 10:55:12 PM)
*He broke out of the loping stride as they neared the small mansion that had been granted to them by the Tribal Alpha. Shifting up to his Homid form, his pace slowed both from being on two legs and finally just because he was now walking. Selecting his favored Weeping Willow, he went to collapse at the base of it*

Adelyn Holt (Nov 9, 2011 10:58:30 PM)
Adelyn kept up with Ashur for the most part, though she lagged behind at times. When they both arrived to that tree of his, the pair of now two-legged creatures plopped down at its trunk. "I have to tell you--those people are probably the most boring, uninteresting people I've ever had to tolerate. Shouldn't they be -doing- something? We have wars to fight, and they're talking about beer."

Ashur Morningkill (Nov 9, 2011 11:00:49 PM)
*He shakes his head, finding his breath and moving a damp lock of silver hair from his face* "Your thoughts are twinned to mine, Spirit Hive-yuf. The Garou of this Sept are..." *He struggles for the word, though the contempt in his voice as he began spoke volumes enough* "...unwilling to see that they are no longer human. That the world they left behind isn't theirs anymore, nor willing to acknowledge the world and life they've inherited as trueborn. It's contemptible and why I do not tarry long there."

Adelyn Holt (Nov 9, 2011 11:05:21 PM)
"I expect Kin to cling to some sense of normalcy because it is partially within their reach to attain. For the rest, that's not what our lives are about anymore. I also expect that even trueborn might have the opportunity to unwind but not at the Sept. Maybe a nice dinner party at a private residence or an outdoorsy adventure or hike or something private and... just not in the Sept, I guess. It just feels like... when I go there and it's purely a poor attempt to socialize, I realize that without our purpose? We don't have much of anything else in common."

Ashur Morningkill (Nov 9, 2011 11:11:44 PM)
*He nods at her assertion* "Rare is the Garou that lives to see thirty. Ours is a warrior people, and we're on the verge of extinction. I can appreciate the attempt for a little levity in our downtime. Some grasp of something gentle and fun to remind us of the world we aim to leave for our Kinfolk and the humans, but..." *He shakes his head* "Too much indulging just oversensitizes them to what's an eventuality for all of us. We all will die. Some in battle, some in attacks never seen coming. Some might end their days chained within a breeding pit in the Wyrm's lair. But none among them will live a normal life or die of old age."

Adelyn Holt (Nov 9, 2011 11:14:46 PM)
"I guess the knowledge of that--the realization that all these things are just realities of our existence and eventualities for our lives and everyone else's--just makes it difficult to enjoy a dull conversation about beverage choices and who makes the best cookies. I'm not sure that I necessarily find their efforts contemptible, but I can't bring myself to participate in it nonetheless."

Adelyn Holt (Nov 9, 2011 11:15:20 PM)
"Chloe loves it, though. So, we have at least one social butterfly among us who can be the light-hearted face of the pack."

Ashur Morningkill (Nov 9, 2011 11:19:11 PM)
"And that is why she commands the rank of Omega in our pack." *He said with a shrug* "She, like they, have grown too fond and accustomed to the life they lead. The pervading belief that the next attack of the Wyrm surely won't kill them, nor any that they know. If anything, this is all a game to them. Enjoy the fight with the 'bad guys' when it creeps up, then back to enjoying the modern life until it does again." *He glances over at Adelyn* "So no. It is contemptible. It's delusioned and worse... it's dangerous to think as they think."

Adelyn Holt (Nov 9, 2011 11:22:00 PM)
"Do you think that it is our responsibility to ensure that there is no sneaking danger? To watch out for those who do not watch out for themselves?"

Ashur Morningkill (Nov 9, 2011 11:27:01 PM)
"How do you mean?" *He inquired, casually glancing over at her*

Adelyn Holt (Nov 9, 2011 11:29:22 PM)
"Suppose that there was an attack just as we left in disgust of their unconcerned activities. Would we be responsible for what happened? Because we left a group so uninterested in caution to their own devices that resulted in them being ambushed. Would that be our fault?"

Ashur Morningkill (Nov 9, 2011 11:33:57 PM)
"No." *He answered without hesitation* "Our responsibility is to protect our pack first. They are Garou themselves. If they were improperly trained or lack the mettle to have claimed their rank- whether it be Elder, Athro, Adren, Fostern or even Cliath, than the fault is on those Garou that did not challenge their rise in rank, and those that performed the Rite of Accomplishment wrongly on their behalfs." *His face broke into an angry sneer* "I am not a wet nurse to them."

Adelyn Holt (Nov 9, 2011 11:36:56 PM)
"Then I don't have to feel any obligation in spending my time there. I will attend when something important and meaningful arises, of course. Otherwise, I think I will follow your idea in not spending much time there."

Ashur Morningkill (Nov 9, 2011 11:44:10 PM)
"Outside of necessity, yes." *He nodded once in agreement and fell silent. Wriggling down from his seated position, he rested his head against the base of the tree and lied flat* "What are your aspirations, Spirit Hive-yuf? Knowing full well that we have so little time and so little we can really accomplish, what do you hope for?"

Adelyn Holt (Nov 9, 2011 11:47:18 PM)
"If I can live long enough, I would like to learn and practice my more spiritual aspects and become a voice of wisdom to those less wise than myself. I would like to act as a source of gathered knowledge to pass on to those who will fight for the next generation's survival."

Ashur Morningkill (Nov 9, 2011 11:53:18 PM)
*He laughs softly, a bit of the full moon's agitation slipping away from him* "And that's all? I meant something absent the designs placed on us by the Nation. I spoke with Rasia earlier and she mentioned that the Tribal Alpha tends a small garden."

Adelyn Holt (Nov 9, 2011 11:54:13 PM)
"Oh. You mean in a more mundane sense?"

Ashur Morningkill (Nov 9, 2011 11:54:48 PM)
"Yes. Something to anchor you to the world."