Sunrise Pack

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Kenai, the reigning Alphess, rules her wolves well and fairly. Her beta, an older male called Kerrin, likes to include himself in the business of the pack and uses his charisma to gain the trust of his packmates and others. While both the Alphess and Beta now have cubs of their own and sometimes have their paws full, they still are capable of actively leading and leading well.


The pack resides on hilly plains in the shadow of a mountain. A shallow lake shimmers at the lowest point of the valley. Beaches of sand surround the lake except for one of the corners, which has a slight ridge that is popular with younger wolves. A circular island rests in the water's center, used for a small training area. Connected to the lake by a tiny stream that dries out in the summer is a small pond utilised mainly to teach the younger ones how to swim. Dens are dug under boulders and into the hill's steepest side, with lower-ranks living nearer to the lake where it is colder, damper, and floods in heavy rain. High-ranks reside in the warmer, drier dens near the hills' peaks. The Nursery is located in the warmest, most accessible spot from the lake. All of the Apprentices sleep in one large den and the Tenderfeet in another, both near the lake. Each den can house eight wolves, but they may be asked to double up in case there's an excess. Scouts stay the furthermost away from camp and closest to the boders.

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●Alpha (1) - Male OR female, the leader; has the last say in every decision.
● Beta (1) - Male OR female; second in command; advisor of Alpha and the one who is in charge of domestic decisions/debates within the pack.
●●●Epsilon - Alpha's mate
●●●Upsilon - Beta's mate
● Deltas (2) - Young wolves next in line for alpha/beta; chosen as pups/young adols to lead after alpha/beta steps down - They posess no true status (i.e. - not above or below the Zeta), but they are still higher-classed wolves as they are most likely children of the higher-ups, especially the alpha or beta.
● Zeta (1) Commander (General) of the warriors; third in command; war general; fighting and battle strategy is his/her specialty.
● Kappa (1) lead hunter; male or female; hunting and formation strategy is his/her specialty
● Nobles (2-8) 1-4 females, 1-4 males; no real duty/job. Hunt AND fight for the pack; mainly royal ambassadors in the place of the beta and alpha
● Royal Guards (2-5) Guards of the high class wolves' pups.
● Apprentices (unlimited) former Sigmas; 3-13 months old. Will become either royal guards or nobles; were not chosen to be deltas. Deltas are chosen at 12 months (One year) of age.
● Sigmas (2 litters [1-4 pups per litter]) pups of upper class wolves. Deltas are chosen from these pups unless there are VERY special circumstances; separated from the 'Juniors' - these wolves start training at 3 months old
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● Preists/Priestesses - Wolves with the uncanny ability to communicate with the gods and goddesses; the most difficult positions to aquire because they have to be born with the ability, it cannot be taught.
● Healer (1) possesses sharp knowledge of herbs/medicines for healing packmates; not allowed to have pups or a mate unless given permission; if they are found to be guilty of this law, they are removed from their position or, in major circumstances, expelled from the pack altogether.
● Warriors (2-7) fighters; fight for pack safety; guard the pack
● Hunters (2-7) hunters; usually females or lanky/long-legged males
● Scouts (2-4) Scout out the herds for large hunts; spies; keep track of battles and report back to the captains of the battle/alpha-beta; messengers
● Tenderfeet (unlimited 'a tenderfoot') in training to become any lower rank. Former Juniors. 4-14 months old.
● Juniors (2 litters [1-4 pups per litter]) Cubs born to low ranks and are watched over by the omega; begin training at 4 months old
● Elders (2) --- respected by upper class and lower class alike; the wisest/oldest of the wolves (8-12 years)
● Omega (1) Lowest ranked wolf; eats last, watches the lower-class cubs while parents are away.

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●Deltas continue their training inside of the pack until they are 16 months old and leave for a season and a half (typically during the summer) to train and learn how to lead a pack. They will have a month to touch up on their normal techniques, then spend a month with a noble to learn diplomacy and the beta to learn how to lead. After their training with their Noble and the Beta, a month is spent in the other packs meeting the other alphas, spending a few days getting to know the pack, etc.
● A wolf's gestational period is two months.
● Cub Development
● Time skips one month forward EVERY SATURDAY at 6:00 PM.