Cercatori d'Arte History
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- 1. Adding to the History
- 2. History (Overview)
- 2.1 Summary
- 2.2 Leadership
- 3. History (Timeline)
Cercatori d'Arte was founded by leaders Shawchert Menue and Skye Collins on 27 October 2010, accompanied by fellow founders Lucia Marino, Ouija D'Angelo, and Orin Takekuro. Although it began as a pack fixated on the arts, it has since appeared to become focused on trading, craftsmanship, and maintaining good relations with other packs but has similarly adopted subtle, darker tactics to maintain its privacy and security as a whole. Cercatori d'Arte is home to the super secret Trader's Guild.
1. Adding to the History
2. History (Overview)
2.1 Summary
Foundation
Thoughts of Cercatori d'Arte began when Shawchert Menue met Skye Collins around Ethereal Eclipse. They spoke, discussing the different packs, and how none seemed to fit them - they then had the idea of creating a new pack, and vowed to meet again in the same spot with more potential members. Cercatori d'Arte was then founded when several wolves (Shawchert Menue and Skye Collins, along with Lucia Marino, Ouija D'Angelo, and Orin Takekuro) decided to make their dream a reality, and create a pack based around artisans and their individual talents.[1]
They chose a territory in Ethereal Eclipse, and on October 28th they formalized the ranks and officially founded their pack, led by Shawchert Menue and his subleader, Skye Collins.[2] Cercatori d'Arte was known as a positive, upbeat community with creative and peaceful members. It rarely conflicted with other packs, stayed out of trouble's way and was generally left to its own purpose as a whole.
Argul's Betrayal
In March of 2011, a trespassing Argul Rakezael met Orin Takekuro inside Cercatori D'Arte borders. He fell in love with her instantly, and upon asking who the father of her unborn puppies was, was informed it to be Shawchert Menue. Afterwards, Argul met Shawchert near Thornbury and joined the pack. Days later, he attacked Orin, killing her son Demetrius and sending her away from the pack.
Two days later, Argul met and attacked Valinta LeStrange after she adopted the orphaned puppy Kielly. The following day, Shawchert called a pack meeting and warned of an identified murderer within the ranks. Three days later, Shawchert found and attacked Argul after recognizing his scent. Argul escaped and fled from the pack for good after being wounded; he ran to Phoenix Valley, where he vandalized the grave of Jace Wolfe's deceased pups, and was accordingly killed.
Change of Focus & The Caravan
By May 2011, Cercatori d'Arte had changed drastically: Shawchert Menue had left the pack for good, leaving Skye Collins as sole leader of the pack. Concerned with dwindling numbers of the pack, the new leader decided to change the focus of Cercatori d'Arte from primarily the arts to trading and diplomacy, as well as art. The ranks were also condensed and two new ranks, merchants and livestock raisers, were introduced. This helped bolster the pack's strength, opening a new era for the pack that would strengthen not only relationships outside of the pack, but within it as well.
The pack banded together to create a caravan for all to use. With the help of all of the members, the caravan was built, painted, and finally finished, and could now be used for the entire pack as well as trading trips.
Liam's Betrayal
Near the end of 2011, Liam, Taliesin dir Rhiannon's son, killed Taliesin and Sky's pup in d'Arte [M] [3], causing turmoil and distress within the pack, after having just escaped the influences of Argul's murders. Although Skye's first instinct was to kill Liam, sympathy for Taliesin led her to exile him instead. He fled d'Arte with the pack on his heels, becoming a loner and eventually seeking refuge in Anathema.
Ship
As a pack-wide effort, in February 2012, Cercatori d'Arte managed one of the greatest feats seen in the land by building a functioning sea vessel from scratch.[4] Each pack member banded together and worked on different things - from researching on how ships were made, to painting and decorating the finished ship, all d'Artisans had a part to play. To celebrate, the pack's borders were temporarily opened to welcome members from all packs and even loners to explore the land and see the great wonder. Many came to enjoy the sights, even strengthening the bonds between some packs. A period of growth followed afterwards, including a family from Ichika no Ho-en joining the pack.[5] Cercatori d'Arte grew stronger once more.
Alliance with Casa di Cavalieri
Accompanied by members from Casa di Cavalieri, several members from Cercatori d'Arte took the caravan out to a trading trip along away from their northern trading partners AniWaya and Cour des Miracles to venture toward the southern packs . The trading trip was a great success and the members from both packs celebrated within Cercatori d'Arte lands. Shortly thereafter both of the leaders of each pack, Skye Collins and Jazper Rhiannon-Knight, hosted a ball in Casa di Cavalieri, where an official alliance was announced.
The Hurricane
Hurricane 2012 touched down in 'Souls on the 21st of September, forcing all of the packs to take shelter. Skye Collins gathered the members of Cercatori d'Arte into a large shop in Thornbury, allowing them to take shelter from the harsh winds of the storm.[6]. By September 23, the entirety of 'Souls was enveloped in the hurricane, leaving the packs with nothing to do but wait it out while sheltering.
When the storm finally left on September 30, the pack emerged to find that various trees and buildings in Thornbury had collapsed, leaving the town in a state of temporary ruin until they cleaned it up. The Treetop Terrace? was also damaged, as was the Hunting Lodge. The gardens of Thornbury were completely demolished, forcing the pack to start anew.
Trader's Guild
In the March of 2013, Skye founded the Trader's Guild within Cercatori d'Arte, dedicated to protecting the pack at all costs [7] [8]. Only the oldest and most loyal members of Cercatori d'Arte were able to join, having to pledge their loyalty to the pack, and having to agree that the safety of the pack was their first priority.
Liam's Return
Throughout 2013, Liam had caused trouble not only for Cercatori d'Arte, but for other packs as well; he had attacked Taliesin dir Rhiannon while he was in Halifax, leaving him gravely injured, and only on the brink of death. This caused tension between Cercatori d'Arte and the pack Anathema, who had been harboring Liam at the time.
On the first day of July, 2013, Liam returned to the pack along with his female slave, determined to kill his father. Various canines participated in the ensuing fight, including Jace Wolfe, Sophia Knight, and Skye Collins; Jace subdued the female, and Sophia helped Skye in the fight against Liam. Determined to protect her pack, Skye finally killed him [9], ending him once and for all.
Anathema Tension
Although Cercatori d'Arte and the northern pack Anathema have had previous tension due to Liam, things came to a head near the end of 2013. In August, Kenna Foxleigh discovered Itzal having just murdered a loner [10], and they got into a fight. Bent on revenge, Axelle Napier, a subleader of Anathema, approached Kenna on Cercatori d'Arte's borders and attacked her [11]; however, Skye quickly intervened, and Axelle was chased away, leaving the two packs on the brink of war. Soon after that, Skye rudely approached Aeron Ganesa, the leader of Anathema, on her borders, demanding that Anathema leave Cercatori d'Arte and its members alone [12], ignoring Aeron's offerings of peace. The two packs' relationship has been rocky at best ever since.
Rank Change
In early April of 2014, the ranks in Cercatori d'Arte changed yet again [13]. The tiers were further simplified to just three - Heart, which included artists and creators, Mind, which included scholars and diplomats, and Strength, which included the warriors, hunters, and laborers. Two new ranks - Proletarian and Artisan - were also placed underneath the tiers for more versatility in ranks.
Two new leaders were also added - Kenna Foxleigh and Esmeralda Collins became subleaders to Cercatori d'Arte, making it now stronger than ever.
2.2 Leadership
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Shawchert Menue 2010-2011 | |||||
| Skye Collins 2010-Present | |||||
| Kenna Foxleigh 2014-2014 | |||||
| Esmeralda Collins 2014-Present | |||||
3. History (Timeline)
3.1 2010
September
- In September, Skye Collins met the flute-player Shawchert Menue [14]. They discuss creating a new pack together and part ways, promising to find others that would help them reach this goal.
- Skye and Shawchert find other, like-minded canines in Lucia Marino, Ouija D'Angelo, and Orin Takekuro. Together, they founded Cercatori d'Arte, with Shawchert as leader and Skye as the subleader [15].
3.2 2011
March
- A trespassing Argul Rakezael met Orin Takekuro inside Cercatori D'Arte borders. He fell in love with her instantly, and upon asking who the father of her unborn puppies was, was informed it to be Shawchert Menue.[16]
- Argul then met Shawchert near Thornbury and joined the pack.[17].
- Days later, he attacked Orin, killing her son Demetrius and sending her away from Cercatori d'Arte.[18] MATURE
- Two days later, Argul met and attacked Valinta LeStrange after she adopted the orphaned puppy Kielly. Shawchert found her unconscious in the snow and took her to the home of Sky Katruk.[21]
- The following day Shawchert called a pack meeting and warned of an identified murderer within the ranks. After an angry outburst from Mars, the meeting ended abruptly.[22]
- Three days later, Shawchert found and attacked Argul after recognizing his scent. It was revealed that the murder and attacks were due in part to plausible jealousy over Orin's pregnancy by Shawchert, and that Argul was the one who made the bracer. Argul escaped and fled from the pack for good after being wounded.[23] MATURE
- Argul ran to Phoenix Valley, where he vandalized the grave of Jace Wolfe's deceased pups, and was accordingly killed.[24] MATURE
- Jace took his head to Shawchert and told him that Argul's threat was gone for good.[25]
May
- Shawchert Menue left the pack for good, leaving Skye Collins as sole leader of the pack.
- Cercatori d'Arte's focus changed from primarily the arts to trading, alliances, scavenging, and creating new items.[26]
June
- A caravan was created in the pack and is used to transport many goods and livestock between packs. It was a great success, allowing more to be transported with ease.
3.3 2012
February
- Cercatori d'Arte managed one of the greatest feats seen in the land by building a functioning sea vessel from scratch.[27]
- Various parts of the plot were enacted: research on building the ship, gathering wood to build it, cutting the wood to fit the ship, building it, and finally decorating it
- After the ship's completion, the pack's borders were temporarily opened to welcome members from all packs and even loners
- A period of growth followed afterwards, including a family from Ichika no Ho-en joining the pack.[28]
April
- Sky Rhiannon returned to the pack's borders after disappearing without a word and leaving her mate to raise their child alone. However, she came with harsh words and a disrespect for the pack; she was chased out, unwelcome in Cercatori d'Arte any longer.[29]
June
- In late June, d'Arte cemented an alliance with Casa di Cavalieri, celebrating their new alliance with a ball.
- Shortly after, in a fit of loneliness and a lapse of judgment, Skye slept with the leader, Jazper Rhiannon-Knight [30], and became pregnant with his pups [31].
July
- On the 14th, Eclipse Soulstorm arrived at Vinatta to cook a feast and present them with gifts. [32].
- On the 31st, Honrin Wolfe-Denahlii helped Vinatta construct the Sveit Village? as part of his half of a trade. [33]
September
- Hurricane 2012 touched down on September 21st, forcing Cercatori d'Arte to take refuge in a shop in Thornbury[34].
- Robert Frost Collins and Eclipse Soulstorm were caught in the hurricane while traveling to Vinatta - unable to return to d'Arte in time, they took refuge with Saul Stormbringer.
- On the 31st, the storm finally dissipates, leaving d'Artisans to clean up the mess that it has left behind.
- Thornbury sustained considerable damage, and parts of it needed to be rebuilt - the roads also needed to be cleared off felled trees and debris.
- The Hunting Lodge was damaged as well, and needed to be rebuilt.
- The harsh winds blew some of the Treetop Terrace? down, but with the help of various members of the pack, it was built upon and even improved.
3.4 2013
January
- Eclipse Soulstorm of Cercatori d'Arte gives birth to her mate Robert Frost Collins' child, Jack Frost Collins.
March
- Shurui was killed by Cercatori d'Arte members after trespassing to attack two pregnant women, murdering one of them and gravely injuring the other.MATURE [35]
- This encounter caused Jace Wolfe to miscarry some of her pups.
April
- High-ranking member of Cercatori d'Arte Kenna Foxleigh gives birth to her mate Adrian Kido's pups, Skylee Foxleigh and Faolan Kido.
May
- Jace Wolfe of Cercatori d'Arte gives birth to the children of her mate Temo Wolfe, only two of whom survive. Qyska Denahlii and Samson Denahlii? are welcomed into the youth ranks of d'Arte.
July
- Liam leaves his mate a note explaining that he is leaving her - and Anathema - for good.[36]
- Without the positive influence of Ayasha, he gives in to the clamoring voices in his head, and seeks out Taliesin dir Rhiannon to murder him.
- All of Cercatori d'Arte rises to rebuff him, and it is Skye Collins that lands the fatal blow and ends his life. MATURE [37]
- Lowry Lykoi, under the alias "Fiver", infiltrates AniWaya [38] and soon discovers a dead body. [39]
- This lets off a string of events in AniWaya that causes them to relocate to Phoenix Valley's old territory.
August
- Skye Collins of Cercatori d'Arte travels to the northern packs on a trading trip!
- During her trip, Skye Collins gives birth to the accidental child of Honrin Wolfe-Denahlii: Azazel Collins.
- She spent the rest of her trip resting and traveling back down south to Cercatori d'Arte.
- Itzal of Anathema murders an unarmed loner. Kenna Foxleigh of Cercatori d'Arte bears witness and attacks him in retribution; they both sustain heavy wounds and are forced to retreat to their respective packs.MATURE [40]
September
- In Halifax, Judas Poer de Aika XIII finds an orphaned puppy, Mistral de l'Or. Judas captured the infant and kept her in a birdcage malnourished for over two weeks. Further traumatized, Mistral is eventually found by the cowardly Micah Lykoi, who brings her and the cage home to Cercatori d'Arte.[41]
- After Kenna Foxleigh's attack on Itzal, Axelle Napier travels to Cercatori d'Arte to find and confront her mate's attacker. [42]
- Soon after that, Skye approached Aeron Ganesa, the leader of Anathema, on her borders, demanding that Anathema leave Cercatori d'Arte and its members alone [43], ignoring Aeron's offerings of peace.
October
- A string of miscommunications over Mistral de l'Or results in a rather pitiful fight between Micah Lykoi of Cercatori d'Arte and Wraith Creed of Inferni.[44] Running for his life, Micah collapses on allied pack borders and receives aid from Lola.[45]
- Kenna Foxleigh calls together some help to clean up the horse stables. Taliesin, Esther, Honrin, and Micah respond to help.[46]
November
- Adrian Kido of Cercatori d'Arte goes missing. His mate, Kenna Foxleigh, goes into labor and gives birth to their children Oakley and Ty, as well as a bastard child, Kjintora (fathered through her affair with Honrin Wolfe-Denahlii). [47]
December
- Micah discovers packmate Belial Massacre painting very macabre subject matter and worries that he is dangerous.[48]
3.5 2014
January
- Leader Skye Collins holds a meeting regarding the recent and sudden departure of one of its highest-ranking members, Taliesin dir Rhiannon.[49]
February
- Micah brings his concerns about fellow d'Artisan Belial Massacre to the leader, Skye Collins.[50]
- Mistral de l'Or and Micah Sunrise Lykoi discover a trail of blood at the edge of the pack territory, leading to the body of longtime member Lowry Lykoi slung murdered in the Border Tree with a cryptic message carved in his chest.[51]MATURE The pack is mortified, and many members suspect Micah as connected to the murder. Skye immediately holds a meeting in Thornbury relaying the discovery[52], then sets out to Halifax with Micah to track down the unknown killer, later identified as Judas Poer de Aika XIII. When led to the house in question, Skye is attacked by the murderer's brother, Octavius Poer de Angelo.[53]MATURE
- Following the murder, Micah is suspected as an accomplice to Lowry's death. Both Esmeralda Collins and Belial Massacre make a point to interrogate him, though for different ends.[54][55]
March
- Micah delivers the news of Lowry's death to Inferni, speaking with Vesper in case any of the Lykoi of the clan might have known the recently deceased.[56]
- Mistral de l'Or and Faolan Kido depart for membership in Cour des Miracles following a grand farewell.[57]
April
- In early April of 2014, the ranks in Cercatori d'Arte changed yet again [58].
- The tiers were further simplified to just three - Heart, which included artists and creators, Mind, which included scholars and diplomats, and Strength, which included the warriors, hunters, and laborers.
- Two new leaders were also added - Kenna Foxleigh and Esmeralda Collins became subleaders to Cercatori d'Arte, making it now stronger than ever.
- Skye Collins and Jazper Rhiannon-Knight declared their love for each other and became monogamous unnofficial mates. [59]
May
- Following a particularly gruesome attack by a loner, Micah Sunrise Lykoi gathers his things and leaves Cercatori d'Arte in the dead of night. He leaves behind a spraypainted Chaos Star on the back of his Thornbury home, denoting his destination.[60]
June
- Skye Collins travels to Inferni to learn more about Micah's reason for departure the previous month.[61]