Might I inquire? (Alarice)

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Vykrie made her way slowly down the snowy path towards the Amani hunting grounds. The white powder stuck to her voluptuous fur and made her look almost like a marshmallow, but she wasn't concerned about such things at the moment. Instead, what occupied her mind were thoughts of business propositions and deals that could be struck with the Alpha. Of course, she'd go later and attempt the same with Hanover, but for now she decided to talk to the nicer of packs first. Can't be too hard, after all. An Alpha is always willing to make beneficial deals. The words echoed through her head as a small smile crept upon her face.

After a moment she began to hum and lift her legs up higher as the snow grew deeper. It wasn't too difficult to tell where the camp was as the snow was trampled heavily around it and the mixed smells of canine and wolf pervaded the whole clearing. Vye stopped where she presumed the middle of the camp was, rather amused that she hadn't been stopped yet. Their security is a bit lacking. For all they know, I'm an enemy hell bent on killing their pups. She wasn't of course, but how were they to know? She tried to appear non-threatening, but her being 27 inches at the shoulder and a hundred and something pounds of muscle might put them on edge anyway. No one in their right mind would send anyone smaller than that to storm a camp.

She sat patiently and waited to be confronted, a cool look resting upon her face as she scanned the mounds of snow, under which were probably dens that held several canines and wolves. I wonder. Will this pack have a dog or a wolf in charge? Male or female? She thought bemused. Most packs who went for the strong look had the biggest, meanest, and toughest male in charge, but they hardly ever succeeded due to lack of tact. Would this pack be any different?

Alarice

[Alarice]

Snow blanketed her beautiful lands, the sight one to be in love with. The only bad thing was that her coat was black, and it stuck out against the white. Long legs pushed through the snow, her steps high and almost bounding as she made her way around the borders. She had walked this path yesterday, but the snow kept coming. It was VERY rare for snow to fall in their lands, London just didn't get much, but when they did, it was like hell froze over. Panting, she stopped as a figure was sitting within her borders. Perking her audits, she pushed toward them. 

Upon further inspection she noted it was a canine, and female, but she was big. Waving her black banner, the German Shepherd smiled and spoke in a authoritative voice.

Do you have reason to be on my lands? We may be a nice pack, but tresspassers will not be tolerated. You have two minutes to explain yourself

Of course she didn't keep count, but she wanted the canine to see she wasn't kidding around.

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It wasn't very long before she saw a black shepherd bound down the hill towards her. Judging by her movements and facial expression, it appeared that she was the Alpha. She moved with a calm and confident swiftness; it was obvious that she wasn't very worried that a stranger was standing in her camp. Vykrie drew her shoulders back and gazed at the ebony female as she halted and began to speak. This was definitely the leader, though it would be quite amusing to see what she would do if she didn't speak up. Throw me out? Highly unlikely unless she has two or three others assist her. The Bernese mountain dog suppressed a grin and instead dipped her head in a respectful greeting.

"My name is Vykrie, and I am in the business of mercenaries." She said calmly to the German Shepherd. "I wish to make it known to the Alpha of this pack that I am a paws for hire, though I have my limits." Her eyes scanned the Alpha for any sign of ill will. Some didn't take her line of work to be a noble one and chose to try and drive her off, not that they were very successful at it. "I specialize in fighting and labor. If this pack needs extra hands in a battle or in renovations and such, I'd be happy to help, though the jobs I accept are not limited to just those things. Of course I require a small fee, but I assure that it will not surmount the amount of work I do." She had come and stated her business, now it was time to see how this female would react. Would she take the offer of her services or reject it? Vye was sure that there were at least a few things in which the Alpha might require help with, as the pack seemed small at the moment, but the answer was really a question of her pride.

[Alarice]

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The dog showed no signs of disrespect, but she was simply confident. Flicking her banner in greeting, Alarice flicked her audits forward to the words of the giant Bernese Mountain Dog, listening as she spoke of being paws to hire. Really? Her pride made her realize that this bitch was trying to get one over on her. Yet, she did need members, and she needed them to become a real pack. Smiling, she looked the girl over before moving to sit and speak to her

"Alright. I am Alarice, Alphess of Amani packlands. Nice to meet you. Your services may be needed if you can find a way to make this pack more flourishing. It is only me and my beta so far. That is all the services I seem to need right now."

She eyed the female and smiled at her, not backing off her Alphess positioning. Curling her banner around her hind leg closer, she flicked her audits back and listened as birds chirped behind her, and the deer could be heard.

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It was nice to see that she seemed somewhat interested in what she had to say and had no intentions of violence. Vye smiled encouragingly at the black dog before her, mulling over the potential task. Recruitment? It seemed easy enough, but what would such a thing cost? Obviously their pack was small, she'd mentioned what? Herself and her beta. Numbers couldn't really get any smaller as far as packs were concerned, so her service would definitely be appreciated. But what was she willing to offer in return for her services?

She returned the leaders smile with a small grin. "Sounds easy enough. But as I said, I've got to make a living too. What would you be willing to offer?" She spoke smoothly, keeping her voice leveled and respectful. It would be taken better by anyone to first state what they'd be willing to part with before she made suggestions of her own. The Bernese Mountain dog might have been confident, but she wasn't stupid. She wasn't about to drive this deal off before it'd even begun.

[Alarice]

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Could the dog be trusted? She claimed to only want to trade things for her service...was it true? Brown eyes held no emotion as she stared at the Bernese Dog carefully. She could become a threat to her, maybe wanting to take the pack, and Alarice was not a fighter at all. Flicking her banner, she spoke finally

If you're serious...I could offer food or shelter. Maybe protection if you ever did come to need it for whatever reason. I hope to have a large enough pack one day to keep it going.

Smiling, she flicked her banner and then wondered what made the girl come to her and not the other pack. She wanted to rip that wolf...Sebastian, a new asshole. He was such a dick to her and all she did was be nice. Trying not to show her annoyance, she spoke again

Would your loyalties be with me completely? Or would you be offering off services to the other pack in the neighborhood?

Alarice didn't want anything to do with that asshole, that was for sure

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Vykrie dipped her head at the German shepherd in response to her first words, but didn't reply yet as she was mulling the offer over. Protection was likely out of the question since her pack was pathetically small, but food sounded pretty good. The Bernese mountain dog already had a place to stay so shelter would be next to useless to her, but food was hard to come by. "Of course I mean it. Lying isn't a favorable quality to me." She said with a snort. Too many time had she been stabbed in the back for her to enjoy giving or receiving deceit.

"Food would be acceptable. I'll only ask for payment after I complete a task, but know that I don't tolerate double crossers." The words were both polite and terrifying. They suggested that she was capable of heinous things, but was civilized enough not to do them. The dog smiled to seal the effect.

Loyalties? The only ones she was loyal to were her friends and she had rather few of those. Her job basically required her to broaden her horizons and find new jobs wherever they may be, though she did have a strict set of morals that she lived by in order to reduce problems. "All I can say is that anything is possible, but I assure you that whatever I do for them will have no effect on you or your pack. I like to keep my clients and their work separate from each other as things tend to get complicated if they end up tangling." She said smoothly. If they were to go to war, she'd recede out of the picture. But if they were going against a new set of dogs then she'd have no problem bashing a few heads.

[Alarice]

The female was nice enough, and maybe a little sketchy, but she could deal with it. The German Shepherd female nodded her head and she smiled back. Having someone like her would be helpful, even an advantage against the traveling wolf she hit up earlier. Stupid brute he was, or so she thought. Standing, she decided maybe it was time to back off and release the bitch...she means the Bernese Dog.

When needed you will be called upon. Until then do as you please. Round up members and you will be rewarded for your efforts. Pleasure to do business with you

Nodding, she turned and flicked her banner, bounding through the snow and grasses. She was gone soon, though she paused to look back briefly, wondering if she had made a smart deal or not. Shrugging it off, she leapt off and moved into the trees, her black coat easily blending into the shadows dancing around.

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