Welcome to Canis Major

a wolf and animal rpg (role-playing game)

Canis is a writing community for play-by-post (forum-based), freeform roleplay set in a fictional dream world in the intrusion fantasy genre. Most characters on Canis are wolves; many play elements are focused around wolves and canids, but the world makes room for a large variety of other animal characters such as dogs, horses, cats, bears, deer, and many, many more.

Our community is focused on flexibility, creativity, and collaboration. That boils down to a few important features:

  • There is no set activity requirement to write
  • The setting and plot are member-created and staff-supported
  • The game is continuously improved to increase fun and decrease stress

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#1
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Elkshire
Hunter
11-07-2022, 06:32 PM
"Rafferty, would you care for a hunt?" Celnes trailed through the forest, the smell of peasants roaming was on the wind. She could hear the fast crunching within the distance, the pacing of prey escaping outwards to avoid the rampant predators that roamed these forests. She had a sly smile, seeing the boy within the distance upon his own time, and she took the chance through her trailing of the feathery fiends to invite him on so.

He was.. Well something the way her daughters kept looking at him was interestingly enough ; but nothing about him deemed suspicious otherwise. A surprisingly helpful member who hunted and guarded, pulled weight as he did despite his age. She would nearly mistake him as a well-suited man, and often forgot he was the age of her young.

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#2
12-11-2022, 05:36 PM
moving up to present day - a few days after Maral has gone


 The youth had already been on the trail of something, but a meal wasn’t what he had in mind. When his head lifted, his expression was a grimace, the lines on his youthful face collecting into a furrowed, worried brow.

 “Have you seen Maral around these last few days?” Rafferty asked, bold enough to ignore the Queen’s greeting and question completely. “I haven’t been able to find her - and her scent…it’s gone stale.”

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#3
12-12-2022, 06:51 PM
Her children were.. Well it seemed she didn't hold the noose as tight as she so wanted within her control, and it bothered Celnes. She had thought to raised them correctly, especially those who were more blessed but rather even seemed the opposite, where Maral had proven to stay despite all else. So naturally, the girl started to fall into the favorites — but it was not felt the same way. She hated the Queen, as far as she could see warmth as voided from her gaze. Attempt to re-connect with Maral had proven.. Difficult.

Calhoun and Edith both had vanished, then followed Aldritch — all returned, somewhat, but in the end only one scorned and besmirched them. Calhoun still remained in Nightwalkers, and months went by as not even a year of celebration of his stay. Celnes was growing more suspicious, due to Edith returning home, but his reluctance.. Especially as they were steadily growing in ranks.

"My children has a habit of wandering, curious of the world around." She was not worried, for some time.. Until Rafferty did make a point, it had been some time and the other hadn't returned without even a word. Her tail flickered as she narrowed a look, "there is also the issue of some yet returning.. Perhaps it's time to send searching parties once more."

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#4
12-12-2022, 10:03 PM
 The queen seemed lackadaisical when it came to her children’s whereabouts. Where some might hover, the Elkshire alpha was a step away from apathetic.

 “I can go look for her, for them. I’ll find out where they’ve gone and make sure they’re alright. Who else hasn’t come home?”

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#5
12-12-2022, 10:13 PM
A thankful smile would be flashed at the boy, "Would you?" there was a sigh that followed, "it's not the first time my kin to leave without a word, but now that they're older.. I'd be quite fine if they left with at least telling me, to not fret of their disappearances again." A light nod to an act what seemed to be more rebellious in nature or so, but the few that did inform were either back or living well. Her youngest daughter was thriving in Greenwood, and Warwick was back at the crowned heir once more with Edith.

"Hawking had left to the north as an escort for a boy, but he has been gone far too long. Unfortunate, that he is a deer however, albeit raised by wolves, but still an easy picking for predators." She looked behind her to see if there was any wolves, or someone nearby in any instance. At the moment there was no one in the area to call out with an ease, "if you need, you can gather a party." She said, turning back to him.

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#6
01-04-2023, 11:53 AM
and fade?


 He nodded, taking in the information and repeating it to himself to ensure it nestled safe in his memory.

 “I won’t fail, Queen Celnes.” A queen, but perhaps not his queen.

 A party would take time to gather, and now that he knew Maral was gone, he was unwilling to wait. “I’ll go now, it’ll be faster to go alone.” And a better opportunity to prove himself.

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#7
01-04-2023, 06:48 PM
"May the High Elk bless your journey." It was pleasant to know how the men of Elkshire were so quick to take up arms, there as Adrastos as well that roamed the borders, and now Rafferty was upon his own mission.. As much as she didn't wish to, but she also had to give props to Remus as well who though refrained from any loyalty to her, continued to help Elkshire flourish, and especially trained a few of her young. Though the newest litter, not so much.

As he left, she too turned away.

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