the life of a soldier

[huzzah!]

THE RANKS OF APPLIR

FORWARD THE LIGHT BRIGADE!

GODDESS; APPILACHE , of the sun

WAS THEIR A MAN DISMAYED?

PRIEST; akili jahi von taguier [huzzah]
PRIESTESS; skylark [arashi]
PRIEST HEIR; --
PRIESTESS HEIR;

THO' SOMEONE HAD BLUNDERED;

BETA MALE;
BETA FEMALE; champagne vory [vanadium]

THEIRS WAS NOT TO REPLY;

HUNTERS; avalanche [circa]

TRAINEE HUNTERS;

GAURDS;

TRAINEE GAURDS;

THEIRS WAS NOT TO REASON WHY;

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ELDERS;

PUPS;

THEIRS WAS BUT TO DO OR DIE

THE OUTCASTS; -- []

INTO THE VALLEY OF DEATH RODE THE SIX HUNDRED

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THE DUTY OF A PRIEST/PRIESTESS; is the link to the gods and to the people. They are the alphas, and therefore, have alpha responsiblities. They must watch over the gaurd and hunt, although if the priest is of the hunt, he must watch the hunt, and respect the authority of the priestess and the gaurd rank. The priests are the connection to the other packs as well.

THE DUTY OF A BETA; they are the links of pack, the ties to the priestess/priests to the pack. Next to the higher ranked, they are the heads of the units, and often report to the leaders of hunt or gaurd. Betas also look over the mundane tasks of sending out hunting teams, checking on the gaurd posts.

THE DUTY OF A HUNTER; hunters shall hunt for the pack. Be it alone or in a large group, they provide their catches for the people who are too old or too young to go out hunting. Most of the applir hunt in groups and train the trainees as a group, with no signified mentor.

THE DUTY OF A TRAINEE HUNTER; those who are practicing the art of hunting. A trainee hunter does not have a sole mentor, but is trained in a group. due to applir's standards, they must train for a period of 24 months or more (participated in three-four hunting threads). They will go through initation to become a full-fledged hunter.

THE DUTY OF A GAURD; those who gaurd the territory from intruders or visitors. trust your instincts and knowledge to decide who is who. any visitor who means peace may speak with the priest or priestess of their request. Any trespassers will be escorted or if not, will be forced away.

THE DUTY OF A TRAINEE GAURD; a trainee gaurd is an apprentice and the training method is diffrent from the role of a hunter. the apprentice is taken on by a sole gaurd, a taught the ablitity to scent difference between different packs and the different scents from Applir and the others.

THE DUTY OF A PUP; a pup is someone too young to compete in any duty. Once singled out by a hunter or gaurd, they will gain acceptance from the leader of the gaurd or hunt, whatever it be, and start it's apprenticeship.

THE DUTY OF A ELDER; an elder is someone who is too old to continue their duty. Instead, they start studying lore, medicinal herbs and poisons, and more or less become the healers of the pack. elders could also be crippled warriors or hunters who can no longer do their duty, due to their injury. However, if the wolf can change their weakness into a strength, they are welcome to return to their previous rank.

When can their glory fade?
Oh, the wild charge they made!
All the world wondered.
Honor the charge they made!

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