Summary of Trouble's children, and pup profiles. All Ironwolves and have already finished their first hunts - or died trying. Any Player Character wolf with a radio collar I intend to play through Slough Creek with.
Sorry for the long wait for this. I wound up playing all of them through Amethyst Mountain and it took longer than I anticipated.
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Trouble had 27 total pups with Mischief, 17 of which survived to adulthood. Of those 17, they had 10 females and 7 males.
He had 4 pups total with Folly, 1 male of which survived.
"Opera" Troublemakers 2F
As the only survivor of her parent's first litter, Opera became an attentive young wolf, aware of her surroundings and alert to danger. She stayed to care for her parents second litter, and stayed dutifully by the side of Motley, Ivy, and Pantaloon when they fell ill and managed to save the two boys. Despite her survival nature, she has poor health, but is a little faster and stronger. She has a whiny, raspy voice which she loves to use.
Opera took her time beginning her search for elk, nipping several calves before deciding they were not worth the chase. On her third try, she seemed close, but at the last moment was attacked and chased away by female dispersals, forcing her to give up the hunt. She rested near a carcass to regain her health, but was awoken by a mama grizzly, who didn't even give her time to flee before taking the lone survivor's life.
(Opera HAD been tagged with a collar for further study, but I guess fate had other plans. I wanted to find her a mate named Yodel! It would have been cute!)
"Motley" Troublemakers 2M
Motley is a rambunctious sort of wolf, with a surprisingly mellow howl. He lost two littermates to illness, and recovered from illness himself. He's brazen towards smaller predators like coyotes, and even tests his luck towards cougars and other wolves. His health isn't stellar, but he can run for a fair while before getting tired.
Motley hunted his elk with ease, seemingly picking just the right ones and skirting rival wolves' territories to stay out of trouble. He had one brief encounter with the Wapiti pack inside Lamar Canyon territory, which he ignored in favor of his hunt. He fed off his kill for several days until a boar grizzly snuck up behind him while sleeping and he skedaddled as fast as his little legs could carry him. After a few more days rest, he found a curious mate for himself, a Hayden female named Enigma. She already had a radio collar from another study of wolf behavior - and hers sure was odd: confident but shy, playful but serious, and a bit of a loner.
"Balloon" Troublemakers 3M
Balloon is the runt of his litter, and as such inherited his fathers terrible health, poor strength, and his mothers poor stamina. His only saving grace is his speed, zipping around just a little faster than the other wolves. His poor health resulted in a moderate mange infection which he is still battling. Balloon seems a bit more timid, only going after prey he's confident in catching. His howl is just a litter higher pitched than normal, as if he's just recovering from breathing in some helium.
Being the runt is hard, and no exceptions here for Balloon. He scavenged off several kills, avoided the ire of a boar grizzly, and even frightened off a trio of coyotes long enough to get a taste of moose calf. His cautious nature saw him from herd to herd of elk before getting to one he even had a chance of taking down. He was very close to talking the calf down before a stray hit from mom sent Balloon to the ground. He did not get back up.
(Yet another wolf I intended on playing dead. This one was entirely my fault. I should have given up on the elk, but it was very close to death so I pushed a little further. Balloon also was very close to death.)
"Pantaloon" Troublemakers 4M
Pantaloon is a much more reddish wolf than his golden counterpart Balloon. He has some scarring on his face, indicating his much bolder personality. While he doesn't deliberately put himself in danger, he's not afraid to experiment and push himself a litter harder. He's just like his father, with terrible health and poor strength, but has exceptional speed instead of stamina and only decent stamina. He has a fairly mellow howl most of the time, with a slightly squeakier howl for communication with his pack.
Pantaloon took a few tries at teasing the elk before settling on his targets. He nipped a number of elk of all sorts, calf, cow, and spike. He managed to down two weaker calves - one of which in enemy territory - before resting it up. He found himself a real firecracker of a mate when he woke up next to his kill only to find her and a cougar. The two of them chased it off together and soon decided to give it a try. It took him several days before he could prove himself to her enough. She was bold, energetic, and a loner. She could barely keep still when there was prey available to chase. She was named Spitfire and they left for Slough Creek together.
"Selina" Troublemakers 3F
Selina is a very middle-of-the-road type wolf, with no exceptional traits physically. She's a crafty wolf, and knows how to stay out of trouble. She has such a funky set of howls, almost imitating other animals such as an owl or a coyote.
Selina spent many days hunting hares, stealing them out from under eagles and coyotes. As months went on though, it appeared this was all she did. She rarely went after elk at all, and when she did, actually making a kill did not appear to be on the two year old's mind. Instead she chased the elk about, nipping at each of their heels for miles until seemingly growing bored and moving on. She did come close to a few kills, but always getting herself too injured to continue and backing off. She finally did manage to steal the kills of other wolves, and pick off two elk calves. One of the wolves she stole a kill from, a Rosebud male, would wind up becoming her serious and lonesome mate, Robin.
"Larks" Troublemakers 4F
Having been born in Trouble and Mischief's golden year, as well as being the only pup not affected by illness, Larks became quite the curious wolf, interested in exploring and sniffing out everything around her. She has a decent little trot, but suffers slightly from her father's poor health. She howls with a single tone, slightly lower or higher depending on what she's howling for.
Larks found herself fairly lucky, her curious bites at the heels of calves finding several weak members and allowing herself to prove her worth early on in her journey. She spent the rest of her time at Amethyst Mountain exploring and hunting with her mate, Magpie. She offered the all black wolf a sample from her pile of snowshoe hares, before showing off her other kills. The two of them spent time hunting, and howling, and chasing other predators off their kills before making their way towards Slough Creek.
"Trix" Troublemakers 5F
Trix has been known to patrol a large area she's claimed as her own. Stubborn and territorial even before having a chance to establish herself, she's not afraid to pick fights with other wolves if she thinks she has a chance of winning - a potentially dangerous trait with her awful health once again inherited from her father. She has decent speed and stamina to patrol her areas (or make a hasty retreat when she's gone too far). Her main howl is just like her father's (incredibly standard sounding), but her second howl is barely audible to human ears.
Trix started her life as an adult wolf incredibly lucky. She zeroed in on an injured elk calf and took it down with little injury to herself. But she let this pride get to her head, and went after another injured elk calf immediately, without giving herself a chance to rest. The calf was very injured, and had she given herself that rest first, she likely would have made that kill. But she had to limp back to her first kill, injured and alone. She spent the next few days recovering, before making her second kill and setting off in search of a mate. She found her mate in an older shy Cinnabar male with a floppy right ear - already tagged by another research team. We named this wolf Carfax, and he seemed to be eager to prove himself. Despite being a bit cold shouldered to Larks at first, the two of them got along famously, and set off in search of a home of their own.
"Abbott" Troublemakers 5M
Abbott and Trix could be twins with their dark grey coats. Who knows if Costello would also have shared their appearance like they did as pups. Abbott is fast, but lacks his health and strength. After the loss of two of his close playmates, Abbott is a bit more closed off. Slow to warm up to others and immensely suspicious of other wolves. Like Trix, his main howl is just like his father's, but his second howl is a little more timid - as if he's cautious to call others towards him.
Like his twin Trix, Abbott found himself incredibly lucky in his first hunt - taking down an elk calf with a broken leg with flawless ease - and then immediately getting himself in over his own head. But he recovered quickly, and quickly finding himself a Beartooth female who was willing to give the shy male a chance. His older mate, Marilyn, wasn't overly bold or excitable, but was a good steady partner for Abbott. It took them a little longer to warm up to each other, but soon they were defending their kills from competitors and heading north.
"Thief" Troublemakers 6F
Thief wound up with a bright golden coat unsuitable for any sort of burglary. She has a dark spot under one of her eyes that may be result of an injury there or just a part of her natural coloring. She has acceptable speed and stamina, but lacks in other areas. Having grown up while her father was severely injured, she seems to have adopted a more dainty personality, slinking about before diving in full force. But when she dives in, she dives all the way in, only stopping when forced to. She has a low-toned, quiet howl.
Thief had a rough start to her adulthood. Living up to her name, she stole prey from coyotes, eagles, and of course other wolves. Following her instinct into the heart of Wapiti territory, Thief found herself fleeing with her life barely still in her possession. Taking some time to recover, but still not ever fully stopping her thievery. Stealing a kill from dispersal wolves made in Junction Butte territory, she traveled back and forth from this kill for a few days while she recovered. But upon returning to the kill for the final time, she caught sight of a panicked herd of elk and went in for the steal. However, stealing from a rival pack right from under their noses proved to be a poor choice, and she escaped with nothing but a broken leg for her trouble. Taking time to recover and living off stolen hares, she eventually recovered and made the first kill that was truly alone. And in doing so, found another little thief in the night, her Burglar. Thief and Burglar bonded over her kill, and became fairly close, soon heading to steal some territory for themselves.
"Penn" Troublemakers 6M
Penn grew up with incredible endurance, but very poor health - much like his father. He's bold, but not nearly as bold as his parents, more careful about sustaining injuries he can't easily recover from. He's willing to charge into many situations, but will retreat if he takes too many hits. He has surprisingly high pitched howls, his social howl so high humans can barely hear it.
Penn managed quite well on his own, largely managing to avoid conflicts with rival wolves until it was time to find a mate. Having accidentally tried to court 3 male Lamar Canyon wolves - quite unsuccessfully. Eventually he paired with a 2-year old silver Canyon wolf named Sword.
"Teller" Troublemakers 7M
Much like Penn, Teller is slightly reserved wolf with a sense of humor. He likes to wittle away at his opponents and be a cheeky little jerk when the situation calls for it. He has decent strength and speed, but poor endurance and health. He has a long, dignified howl, the second much higher than the first.
Teller managed to pull weak elk calves out of the herd like it was nothing, and soon found himself cheekily stealing territory from the Wapiti pack. He seemed to find himself smitten with a Wapiti female, who he tried to woo desperately. But perhaps trying to flirt with the pack you just stole territory from is not the wisest idea, and she wanted no part in him, sending him off with an injured leg. He didn't give up however and followed her well into Lamar Canyon territory, only to meet a Lamar female who was interested in him. At first he ignored her, still trying to woo his Wapiti crush. But after being chased off a third time, he accepted his loss, and bonded with the Lamar female. However their love was to be brief, as a band of rouge Pakasha males came and injured his mate, killing Teller. It is suspected that the Lamar female also died in this encounter. (Lamar 4F)
"Assassin" Troublemakers 7F
Assassin wound up as a very tan wolf, with exceptional speed, but below average health and stamina. She has a slightly whimsical and aloof personality, sometimes wandering into trouble without realizing it. She has an airy howl.
Assassin, despite her aloof nature, came in like a professional hitman, diving into the heart Wapiti territory and making a kill. She lived off this kill for a couple nights, then made a new kill just West of the Lamar Canyon territory. Leveraging this kill, she called out to any wolf that would hear her. First, she accidentally made contact with three different Wapiti females, who were not amused by her antics. But then she did something unusual. She followed the howls of the Lamar Canyon wolves straight into their heartland and proceeded to court the alpha male in front of his three yearlings. The lead female died sometime during the last season, leaving Lamar 1M, aka "Mr. Boss" alone. Having entwined herself into a mafia-esque romance, Assassin and Mr. Boss seemed to hit it off, and our little wolf gained a unique advantage over her siblings. Assassin has been tagged for further research.
OOC note:
Actually both Lamar 1M and 1F were there, so I guess Assassin is just a homewrecker. But that doesn't make much sense for realistic gameplay, so I'm just pretending that 1F was actually one of his daughters. I didn't realize the alphas would be courtable, whoops. I think technically the 1M and 1F aren't considered alphas in the game code, but by naming conventions they should be, and it makes it much more interesting when you have a rivalry with one of the alphas in Slough Creek.
"Rouge" Troublemakers 8F
Rouge is possibly the only one of the three sisters to live up to her name. Rouge is a stealthy little wolf, sneaking in while she knows others are away to hunt or steal territory. She avoids direct confrontation most of the time, but will defend her kills if necessary. She's very speedy with decent endurance, but like her father has very poor health and less than ideal strength. She has a long low howl like an air-raid siren, and a short high howl like a coyote.
Despite her cautious nature, Rouge is not immune to poor luck or bad hunts, and her first night away from her pack left her in bad shape after a hunt turned sour. Bruised ribs and a broken leg left her on the down and outs for nearly a week. She spent a lot of time recovering off and on over the course of the autumn, but eventually proved herself and bonded with another black wolf researchers named Requiem - who had previously tagged for unrelated research - for his low and mournful howl.
"Vi" Troublemakers 9F
Vi is a black wolf with a small patch of lighter color on her chest. She's a fighter, and always seems to be sizing up her opponents. She's not afraid of other wolves - dispersal or rival - and isn't afraid to walk up to them and show them what's for. She has incredible speed on her side, but like the rest of her family, suffers from very poor health. She has a quirky little howl to call other wolves to her.
Vi's aggressive strategy pays off early, as she doesn't back down from a herd of elk until she's bitten every calf there, eventually circling back to her first pick and takes it down with only a minor injury to her leg. Similarly she hunted down another with ease, stealing the show from the Prospect Peak males who'd previously been chasing the herd. She made an impression on one of the males, and took a no-nonsense approach towards wooing him over. She hunted a little with the male, but ran into trouble when it came time to defend her kill. While attempting to frighten the strange wolves off, she got dogpiled and couldn't escape. Her would-be mate, however, did manage to escape with his life. (Prospect Peak 4M)
"Eris" Troublemakers 10F
Eris is a slow-going wolf, taking time to enjoy the finer things in life - like naps and food. She prefers to camp a kill for many days, rather than feeding off it and moving on. She's wary of other wolves, and will avoid confrontation if at all possible. Unlike most of her family, she doesn't spend her time darting around Yellowstone at full speed, instead taking her time to lope quietly from napping spot to napping spot. She's a bit stronger than most of her family, but doesn't have the same endurance as them. She has a wobbling howl, both long and short.
Eris found herself incredibly lucky on her own, finding and waiting out the kills of others to get herself a meal. Even hunting on her own seemed a breeze, taking down two calves with not any severe injury to herself. She announced her presence and let the boys come to her. She found herself surrounded by a trio of males from an unknown pack. She expressed interest in two of the 4-year old males, eventually bonding with the more brown of the brothers. She spent a few weeks relaxing and living off of her kills before the two left in winter to establish territory. This male was named Oberon. Eris has been tagged for further research.
"Loki" Troublemakers 11F
Loki is a fascinating specimen. She gets herself into the strangest places and shows no fear of humans - a dangerous trait indeed. She's incredibly curious and loves to chew on sticks, bones, and... human trash. She suffers from terrible health, but has better speed and strength. She has a high pitched howl, one barely audible to humans.
Loki did not have the excessive luck of some of her siblings, having a hard time getting her footing on her own. She managed a number of small kills, but frequently ran into confrontations with rival packs. She spent most of her time in the Lamar valley, hunting hares and getting into trouble with the locals. When it was time to look for a mate, she called out to the heavens and waited for a response. The response came from the top of Lamar Overlook. She scaled the steep cliffs with vigor, trying to find her true love. The response had come from a pair of 8-Mile males, one of which was the subject of her affection. She took him out to hunt hares and bond before leaving to carve out a territory of their own. The male was named Svadilfari - or Svad for short. Loki has been tagged with a radio collar for further study.
"Mayhem" Troublemakers 8M
Mayhem, the largest of his litter, has a surprising speed, and shares his family's terrible terrible health. He's curious and adventurous, seemingly curious about other wolf packs no matter the danger. He has a echo-y, hollow howl.
Mayhem lives up to his name, biting every member of a herd before plowing it face first into another herd to start biting them. He manages to stay clear of rival packs, which certainly helps him survive his overly curious nose, and presents his kills to a surprisingly calm dispersal named Harmony. They bond over another hunt, and set off to steal territory from their rivals.
"Ruckus" Troublemakers 9M
Ruckus was the only surviving pup of Folly's. He witnessed the death of both his mother to a bear and his playmate when they were just about to learn to hunt. He's become incredibly cautious of other wolves, and seems to be terrified of bears. Despite his name, he's become quite the mild-mannered wolf with better health than most of his family, but just as weak. He has a loud howl for declaring territory, but a slightly more anxious howl for communication.
Despite his nervous and slow-going nature, Ruckus found himself in the middle of a large herd of elk early on, and apparently not one to turn down an opportunity, managed to take down two elk. He soon thereafter met a lone female dispersal, who was also a little shy. They took their time wandering the mountain and bonding. They were on their way to a hunt to seal the deal when they ran into an aggressive pack of dispersal males. Ruckus tried to defend his mate, but his attention soon turned to survival when they pinned him, breaking his foreleg. It was very nearly the end for Ruckus, but the two of them managed to escape. Spending the rest of the time healing and recovering, they had plenty of time to bond, and soon left for their own territory - shaken and their mistrust of other wolves only stronger. The female was named Mist.
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Sorry for the lack of some specific information. The program I normally keep notes in wasn't working so I forgot some details like which pack some mates were from or how old they were. Information like ages I can gather later, but still.
So, a summary:
Tagged for further research:
Assassin + Mr. Boss
Eris + Oberon
Loki + Svadilfari "Svad"
Alive:
Motley + Enigma
Pantaloon + Spitfire
Selina + Robin
Larks + Magpie
Trix + Carfax
Abbott + Marilyn
Thief + Burglar
Penn + Sword
Rouge + Requiem
Mayhem + Harmony
Ruckus + Mist
Dead:
Opera
Balloon
Teller + Unnamed Lamar Female
Vi
If necessary, I can always pull from one of the surviving pairs if any of the selected pairs fail.