Rahntai x.CLAIM.x

[Vengeance]

The sun beat mercilessly onto the kats back. Into burned into her skin. Paws beating along the ground at a slow pace. Her eyes were set straight in her skull, focused on her path. Her tail swept behind her, removing paw prints. Morgandy stopped at tall tree, providing shade. She sat on her haunches on one of it's roots. Scanning the horizon, she knew it was dangerous to be out alone like this, but she knew where she was going.

Morgandy continued on her way, knowing she was real close now. The sun hung high in the sky now, increasing the heat. She shook it off, and kept on going. On her way, Morgandy passed a small watering hole. She padded over to it, sniffing. It seemed safe. She tasted it a bit, before thirstily drinking. She must remember where this was. On she went, scent marking her borders. A full mile around.

When the sun hung low in the sky once again, she was satisfied. She found her way back to a small den she had found before. She fell down into it before going to sleep, satisfied.

[Vengeance]

The kat woke up the next morning. Already, the sun was beating down, heating up the ground. Morgandy slowly uncurled herself, stretching. It was cold without other kats.

She slowly pulled herself up and into the sun. At first, the sun hurt her eyes, but she soon got used to it. She sun shined onto her back, warming her quickly.

[Bah]

<sup>Zion raced around the territory, his tail high in the air in shock. 'That was close, I could have gotten eaten alive by that hawk. That does it! I need to find a suitable place to stay, at least for the time being,' he thought to himself. He then caught a scent hanging over him in the cool autumn air. 'A female kat,' he recognised it immediately, and she was alone. He quickly groomed himself and followed the sweet scent.

It lead him to a tall tree, then to a small watering hole. He stopped to sniff at the scent markers. It was the same scent, everything smelled of the one female. He stopped to look around, standing up on his hind legs. He finally saw what he was looking for. A small bolthole.

His eyes wandered around, searching the place around the small hole. Then, he finally caught sight of a meerkat basking in the sunlight. He groomed himself again and slowly walked over to the place where she was and sat one foot away from her. "Hello there miss," he said in a friendly tone, not looking directly at her.</sup>

[Vengeance]

Morgandy's peaceful relaxation was broken when she heard the voice of another kat nearby. She turned her head a bit and saw him. She turned her whole body to face him.

Hello there.

She said smoothly, thinking out her next words. She thought for a few seconds before finishing

I am Morgandy, Dominant Female of Rahntai territory. What is your name?

She said. She knew it was short and shouldn't have taken her even a second to think of, but she was DM now, and she needed to think things through if her mob was to survive.

[Bah]

^{"Morgandy? Nice name. My name is Zion, I have come here in search of a Clan to call home," he said to her politely. His eyes searched the territory, looking for more meerkats. To his surprise he saw none. Not even a system of tunnels was built yet. This was newly claimed. Then this must be a first time alpha. "If you accept me into this clan, I would be glad to help with things. Like foraging, sentry duty, and building tunnels and nest chambers. I have been looking for a place to stay for quite a while," he said to her.}

[Vengeance]

Mmmhmm, I see.

She replied kindly. Her eyes ran up and down his body, searching his eyes for anything. He seemed seemed strong and capable of becoming a valuable gang member.

Very well. You seem capable of becoming a worthy gang member. Welcome to Rahntai clan.

She said. She waited for a reply back.

[Bah]

With Morgandy's acceptance, his body relaxed. "Thank you, 'M Lady," he said in a gracious tone. He looked around the territory, there was much work to be done. He could not decide what to do first, he was a clan member now. His paws slightly shaking in anticipation, he asked, "What shall I do first?"

OOC: Bleh, yucky post. I replied to six so far today; running out of musexD

[Vengeance]

Morgandy's mind had snapped back to attention from straying after he talked.

What? Oh.

She blurted. Embarrassed, she quickly replied.

Oh, uh, can you start excavating the burrow?

She said. Her body was rigid, nervous that he would laugh at her. Was being a dominant supposed to be this hard?

[Bah]

^{Zion looked at her for a moment and paused before he said anything. He knew right well that she had a right and a reason to be nervous and he knew it all too well. "Yes, M'am. I hate to ask questions, but where would you like me to start?" he said hesitantly. He did not want to to get more embarassed, but he did not want to do anything wrong either. He looked around the territory once more. It was such a good place to have a Clan. His soft gaze reached Morgandy once again as he patiently for her answer.}

[Vengeance]

Morgandy thought for a moment before saying

Please just try to make it deeper, so it will work for now.

She said. She moved herself over to the tunnel, and started to help.

[Bah]

<sup>He barely hear what Morgandy said but followed her lead. He was busy surveying his new home when she had spoken. He shifted his body over to the side and then sat up. He stretched and made his way over to where Morgandy was digging. Once he was over there, he started to dig, slightly downwards. Slowly, the tunnel began to slope deeper into the earth.

It was a wonderful feeling he got. 'Home,' he thought to himself as he dug deeper into the earth. He could not wait for others to come and make this clan bigger and better than ever before. The warm sun was warming his haunches as he worked and he could not wait to start his new life. Here, as a Rahnti meerkat.</sup>

[Vengeance]

Morgandy too was thinking of what the mob would be like with more members. Her paws worked in a slow rhythm, moving dirt up. Soon she ahd a small tunnel slightly sloping down.

[Bah]

<sup>Zion started to dig faster and faster, his paws churning up the dirt and tossing it in between his legs. A pile of sand started to form on the spot and he stopped working, shuffled the pile elsewhere with his back legs and headed over to start digging again. It was a never ending process, but it was slowly sloping down and he started to dig horizontally, feeling that it was deep enough.

He looked to his side at Morgany and some of the flying sand flew into his nose. He wrinkled up his nose, turned his head away from the burrow and Morgandy and sneezed loudly. He shook his head violently and turned back to the burrow once more. Digging as fast as his paws could go.</sup>

[nauticusvergil]

OOC: Wow, lengthy...but intros normally are. Won't be nearly AS long from here on out. XP

Lantzer stood on a rise in the ground, up on two legs, his nose twitching as a bit of wind gusted by and caught him full in the face. He squinted, looking down upon the territory of the Rahntai. It was small at the moment, the clan size at least, but it mattered not to him. Clans could be built up over time, and the promise of this one was what was so promising to him. A chance to start life anew.

Her scent was all over this place, as she had marked it quite well. He could smell whiffs of it even now, and it caused a bit of a queasy feeling in his stomach. He had not felt attraction for a female before this, and admittedly it was a bit unsettling.

He wasn't sure what it was about this Alpha, Morgandy, that had captured his interest. He had encountered numerous females on his travels before, and had felt absolutely nothing, pushing any thoughts of settling down from his mind. He didn't need that, it was admitting he had to rely on another for support and well....it was just something he couldn't fathom.

But why her? Why now of all times? She was to be his Alpha and here he was falling head over tail for her? Such a silly thin! It should be abolished from his mind at once! But oh it was bewitching, this attraction towards her, and it had a good clamp on his mind, something he had been unable to shake. It had prevented him from moving in these past few days, but now situations arose that demanded attention.

There was another male down there.....not that that mattered to Lantzer, right? But no, deep down, without his open admittance, there was a bit of a worry, a bit of a jealousy over how Morgandy would react to her newcomer. They were digging, expanding really, and now seemed as good a time as many to introduce himself, now that things finally seemed to be moving.

Going down on all fours, he headed inside the bounds of her territory, taking a moment to inhale her scent appreciatively before shaking his head and forcibly bringing himself around again. This was so ridiculous...it shouldn't be happening to him. He didn't need it...right? The ground was a bit hot, the day warming the earth up. He'd get right down to business.

Approaching the tunnel, he moved downwards, the cool air being much more pleasant. The digging was getting in his way, so he patiently waited. The male was caught by a sneeze however, and that caused just a brief lull in their work. Just as the male got back to his task, Lantzer cleared his throat. "Ahem...I'm sorry to interrupt." his tone was serious, practical. He kept a straight, slightly inquisitive face. He tried not to think about the female before him and only about what he had come here to do. "But I've come to these lands to join your clan." he said, lowering his head respectfully to the female but also because he wanted to avoid any stray dirt being kicked up by the digging. "Consider me, Lantzer, at your humble service my lady."