The Wo-ha-li Pack { Open for Ideas! }

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Be wary when venturing into the jungle.
Be wary of the claw marks lining trees.
Be wary of the cries in the distance.
Be wary of the Wo-ha-li Pack, the raptors of the jungle.

Long ago, there was a small pack that lingered in the deepest part of the jungle.
These creatures were quickly known as killers, as beings of instinct and animal
nature. They never were seen as nice creatures; never seen as compassionate
or family oriented. But that was because the only thing that people saw of these
creatures was their hunting. Very rarely was an outsider allowed near the pack
grounds. That being said, not much is known about their history. They keep
a tight lid on their life, and kill any who try to disturb them.

[ Need to figure out a decent pack totem ]

 

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Introduction
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Territory
Lifestyle
Members
Enemies / Allies
Meta Plot Ideas
Joining the Pack
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The grounds that the Wo-ha-li pack guards is a vast area of the jungle.
They have a large hunting area, covering many acres as well as parts of the
river that runs into the jungle. The female raptors scratch warning marks into
the bark of the outside trees, setting a sort of warning to anyone coming into the
territory that they are trespassing. They guard the grounds with vicious methods,
hunting as any pack would to ensure that no one steals their food source or gets
too close to their home. They usually only hunt game, but if something comes into
their hunting grounds, they attack with a pack mentality.

For the raptor family, their home is small, but ever growing. They have a nesting
ground, where they lay their "eggs" ( baskets ) and have different raptors, either
males or females, care for the offspring. They have a feeding zone, where they
take their prey and distribute the food to the raptors to eat. As well as many other
different areas to explore.
[ In the process of coming up with different things the raptors will do.
Ceremonies and rituals and the like. lol. Got an input? Send me a PM! I'm
always willing to take suggestions and see if they work in the pack! ]

 

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The Wo-ha-li Pack is a group of creatures resembling ancient beings. They
have come to call themselves raptors, similar to the beings that lived long ago. They
are purely meat eaters, detesting the taste of plant life. They live in a society
where there is a lead female, and she runs the pack with sharp claws and flashing
teeth. There is a respect there that none of the other raptors argue with. The
only way to switch leaders is to challenge the current leader and win in a fight
to the death. They hunt and sleep together, make pack based decisions together,
everything. They are a family, and it is important that they always stay together.
In terms of communication, they have their own language. Instead of speaking
in the native tongue, they talk via chirps, cries, barks, and screeches. Occasionally a
purr will be throw in there when being affectionate to one another. They can get in
disputes where two will be almost violent to each other, snapping fangs and shouting
at each other with high pitch noises, but it always seems to work out when the
alpha steps into the fight.
Breeding is... odd, in this pack. The alpha often times is harsh in judgement toward
her fellow raptors. When a potential mate seems to come into the territory or
is run into in the wild, she instantly approves or disapproves. If she approves
of the mating, she will go about her way and leave the raptor and their partner to
do what they will. If not, she has a tendency to try and run the stallion or mare
off her territory, and can often times even try to kill the partner. If she truly disapproves,
she may even attack the raptor in question to show who is in charge. If the children
are born within the grounds, she looks down upon them unless they can prove
their worth. If not, she may run them out of the grounds as well, even if they are
young children.
Bones are a strong influence in the Wo-ha-li Pack. They often times collect small
bones from their prey and hang them in trees around the territory, using them as
a warning sign if someone gets close. They have another purpose for the bones.
They string them into jewelry or trinkets and wear them as a sign of strength and
success. Only the raptor who lands the killing blows gets the bone, meaning
if two raptors work together to kill the prey, they both get a bone. With more bones
comes more respect from other raptors.
But some raptors can't fight to collect their bones. Some have other methods
of gaining respect of others. The healers in particular. If a raptor is tended to by
a healer, they generally will offer up a bone or a feather of theirs in order to show
that this healing raptor has assisted and helped them. In that regard, raptors that
are healers can gain respect and work with pride knowing that they too have
something to show off.
The bones come into play in another part of their lifestyle. A part that most the
raptors tend to look out for every month. The Go-la ceremony. The raptors gather
in a fenced off area, barking and screeching in excitement. Those with enough
bones to fight get paired up and enter the ring. They fight until the alpha or protector
call off the fight, usually when one could be seen as getting to critical injury, and
declare a winner. The winner then gets to pick a bone to take from the other
raptor and wear it themselves. It shows their strength and pride for their culture.
It's one of their most prized ceremonies.
But that isn't where bones stop. When one of their raptors fall, there is a mourning
ceremony. The pack gathers the fallen and takes them to a tree in the center
of their pack ground. Many different raptors have died here, and with that, they
allow the body to be taken back into the earth to join the ancient ones. But before
they allow it, they gather a bone from their fallen comrade, and hang it in the tree
so that they can remember their lost friends. They often will spend many hours
and up to days around the tree, mourning and comforting everyone. The alpha
won't leave the tree until every last raptor has been able to say their good-byes
and gotten to a point where they can move on. They call this tree the A-da-nv-do Tree.
The advisers tend to look at the sky for omens, be them good or bad. Often times
there is no problems, and they don't worry about anything. But during the night,
if a shooting star or a meteor shower happens to pass view, they send out warning
shrieks. They see the falling stars as a sign of a poor hunt or the possibility of
losing one of their pack. When it's called out, they will stay close together in the
pack grounds, protecting one another. Only a select few will be allowed to leave
the pack grounds to ensure nothing is coming near the pack. When the advisers
call the all clear to leave, they will once more be allowed to go about as normal.

[ Taking more ideas if you guys wanna pitch in! ]

Alpha: The leader of the pack; she rules with a vicious tendency
and can seem harsh. Though if her raptors are being good and are loyal, she shows
her affection with nuzzles and special meats. She's often time wanting to lead
the hunting parties, though at times knows she must stay back in order to handle
something in the pack grounds. She's protective of her pack, and refuses to let
anything happen to them. [ Techabyte ]
Protector: The protector of the pack runs the scouts and guards. She is often
the right claw of the alpha, and can be seen near her conversing different things.
They have a close bond, being the eldest sisters, and work hard to ensure that
everyone stays safe. [ Ririka ]
Advisers: These raptors are trusted highly by the alpha and protector. They
decide if the territory needs to shift because of game moving, or if they need to
expand the territory to feed the numbers. They often times go out to try and
converse with other packs or herds to ensure peace is kept and the boundaries
aren't breached.
Scouts/Guards: These raptors are very rarely in the pack grounds. They
venture out early in the morning or late at night to runt he borders of the territory,
wanting to be the first to know if something is going to happen in which they would
need to alert the alpha.
Healers: These are not typical healers. They are great herbalist, finding
anything they can to mend wounds and heal poisons. They don't like the idea of
losing any member of the pack, and will leave territory in order to get the perfect
herb to fix something on the raptors.
Teachers/Nest Keepers: These are one in the same; they stay primarily in
the nests, protecting the young baskets while their mothers and fathers go out
and hunt or spar. When the baskets are ready to hatch, they call for the parents
via barks and chirps, so that the parents are the first to see them. Once the imprinting
is done, they begin to teach the small children how to walk, hunt, and survive until
they are old enough to go out on hunting parties.
Entertainers: These raptors are often painting with bright colored paint and
have accessories forged in bone and beads. They dance and sing, having a cheerful
attitude. They often are found staying within the grounds, and help to get the
hunting party excited to go out and find more food.
Those Without Rank: These can be anything from foals to breeding partners
that are just being used to produce strong raptor children, or anyone who doesn't
quite know what path they wish to take in the pack.

 

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There are several different types of raptors. Ones that are colored just like
lizards ( Jurassic Park Franchise ), ones that have bright colored stripes or markings
along their bodies. There are also ones with feathers that run along their bodies
or ones without. Anything raptor like can be quested to join the pack! The easiest
way to custom one in is to custom a Hippo'suti. The claws and, if you want, feathers
can come from the Hippogryph line. And the tail and back claws can be added
in easily with the Ulun'Suti lines. They can be any color or designed, based off
the movies or other scientific theories of raptors.
Below is a few pictures of raptors you could use for inspiration!

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[ Thank you to Riri, Lolly, and Epi for additional ideas/inspiration! ]

 

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