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Wolves of Fortune

2007-01-12T12:37:11Z

32.97.110.142: /* Fan Art/Fan Fiction */

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An original series of short stories of 7 - 12 pages each in length by Grifter Timber Wolf, containing fifteen short stories written between the years 2004 and 2006 in which three friends use the power of nature and their own beliefs as [[furries]] to transform and use the powers of the elements to defeat evil.

==Synopsis==
Full Series Title: "Wolves of Fortune: Reign of the Black Diamonds"

Four warriors must rise to their legacy as they claim the powers of the elements in order to defeat the reign of the Black Diamonds. The Black Diamonds are used to summon monsters deep within the hearts of ordinary people, the purer the heart the more powerful the enemy. Three guardians begin the story and gain a dragon as an ally from a former enemy. They learn of six elemental guardians, their ancestors that give them their power. The elements are Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Light and Shadow.

==Plots/Spoilers==
Traveling to Egypt, Painless uncovered the plot of five different people to use the diamonds to summon forth their master Shroud from the darkness, inadvertently he awakens to the witness of Painless, who is staked up as a sacrifice to the dark lord. Painless breaks free and escapes only to come across a green [[scepter]] buried in the sand and with it two others, one red and the other blue. He receives a message from his ancestor, delivered as an illusion through his mind and gains the ability to [[transform]] into a black wolf with the powers over the element of Earth. He barely manages to escape the construction of an enormous dark temple in the middle of the desert. After he escapes back to the United States, his mate Grifter senses something happened and in his distraction their jeep is thrown over by a woman who was turned into a giant monster by one of the Black Diamonds. Painless attacks, but finds his powers are useless against her, Grifter finds the blue scepter and it responds to him, allowing him to transform into a gray timber wolf, the Guardian of Water teams up with his mate to destroy the diamond and return the woman to normal. The third Guardian, Taiho is uncovered when he is attacked by his mate who was possessed by a black diamond in a ploy to lure the two others out into the open. Instead, when the red scepter reacts, Taiho transforms into the red wolf and Guardian of Fire

The trio decide to leave their home in Colorado and travel to the home of Grifter's grandmother in Smithon, Illinois, along the way they have more encounters with their enemies and after they get there, Grifter learns his grandmother knows more about their situation than she had ever let on before. She gives Grifter a talisman called the Book of Tides that furthers their power when they are able to summon weapons from their own talismans, uncovered throughout their adventure. In a plot to turn Grifter against his friends, and take revenge on a fallen General, Mever, the remaining of the Glass Twin Sisters uses the power of darkness to turn Grifter evil. Witnessing this, and seeing the torment suffered by his father, Shroud at the hands of the main antagonist Abysno, the dragon defects to the side of the Guardians and awakens as the Guardian of Air and Light, taking his place as rightful leader of the wolves. Eventually the three of them turn Grifter back to the right side and they destroy another of the Generals. A powerful spell sends the Guardians to four different points of time and space in the set of four stories called "The Road Divided." Shard gains a love interest in medieval England in a woman named Emily, though she is not mentioned in the rest of the stories. Taiho stops a band of outlaws in an old western US who were responsible for the deaths of an Indian Tribe. Painless finds his way through a dark maze of booby traps and deadly encounters in a mid eighties cavern, and Grifter looses his memory then regains it in time to stop the villain Toxic, leaving him trapped in a human body and asylum when they encounter each other in some distant future.

Upon returning to the present, the Guardians find that Shroud had taken over the entire planet during their absence, and inevitably destroy the house that had been given to Grifter by his grandmother before she died. They launch a strike against them, and Shard encounters his weapon; the Lance of Zeus and uses it to fight and defeat his father, trapping Abysno in a crystal hopefully for all time. Due to the massive destruction of the world, the Guardians use their elemental powers to turn back time, reverting everything to a point before the diamonds were discovered. With Abysno, the source of the diamonds trapped, the diamonds were never encountered and an alternate history is produced instantaneously. To avert a paradox, the Guardians witness as alternate versions of themselves continue their normal lives, and they themselves are transported to another dimension in which they can live in an elemental paradise for all time.

==Heroes/Powers==
;'''Painless Black Wolf'''
''Guardian of Earth - Cries Jade Crystal Power to Transform''

The initial leader of the Guardians and the first to awaken. He has the power of the Earth and with it he intensifies his own abilities to be grounded to the planet. He has a very serious attitude and concerns with his friends, especially his mate Grifter in getting too involved. He can always be counted on to pull out all the stops in a fight.

''Initial Spell:''
Leaf Bomb Explosion: Creates a kinetic ball of energy in which leaves are pulled into it and he launches at his enemies, it explodes on impact and can cause heavy damage.

''Talisman:''
Saturn Ring: A divine ring which can be responsible for incredible feats of strength.

''Weapon:''
Daggers of Hestia: A Powerful Earth Based Weapon

''Weapon Spell:''
Earthquake Fault Line ''never used'': Can shake the very earth, causing tremors to throw enemies from their feet.

;'''Grifter Timber Wolf'''
''Guardian of Water - Cries Sapphire Crystal Power to Transform''

Riddled on the line of maturity and naivety, Grifter is usually the most ambitious in a fight. His attacks, unlike Taiho's though are planned out and he does recognize the consequences if he fails. He's incredibly patient and his family is a centerpoint in his life, constantly surrounding him, especially when he goes to Smithon, near where he initially grew up. His favorite color is quite obviously blue, and he can be very serious in a fight. He is the only one who has shown his weapon power.

''Initial Spell:''
Surf Hydro Plainer: Forming an arc of water in front of him, Grifter can launch it at his targets, slowing his enemies down.

''Talismans:''
Eye of Neptune: A blue amulet which contains a great deal of power, including teleportation, the ability to detect trouble with the other guardians and holds the source of the weapon powers.

Book of Tides: A spell book given to Grifter by his grandmother, it tells the story of their ancestors as well as gives them insight into their powers.

''Weapon:''
Poseidon's Trident: A spear with three prongs on the end, used as the most powerful weapon of the sea.

''Weapon Spell:''
Spinning Typhoon: Spinning the trident in front of him creates a vortex of water which attacks the enemy in front of him. It's extremely powerful and is used only once in the story series.

;'''Taiho Redwolf'''
''Guardian of Fire - Cries Ruby Crystal Power to Transform''

Quick tempered and strong, Taiho is the embodiment of a Fire Guardian. He is often defiant, even insulting his spells by having to call them out. His attacks are some of the most powerful and he has an invulnerability to fire. His human form is red haired as his wolf form is red furred, the clash of his fiery outfit on his red fur often confuses the similar colors, making him look always like a burning flame.

''Initial Spell:''
Burning Trail, Ignite: Throwing his fiery fists in front of him, Taiho creates a helix-like stream of fire at his enemies.

''Talisman:''
Mars Bracers/Talons: Provides extreme protection from physical attacks and increases his reaction time as well.

''Weapon:''
Ares' Sword: A powerful slim bladed sword which is in its soul the very essence of fire.

''Weapon Spell:'' ''never used''
Flaming Tongue: The sword turns into a blade of fire which can be whipped out at enemies up to 300 yards away.

;'''Shard Dragon'''
''Guardian of Wind and Light - Cries Silver Crystal Power to Transform''

Very stern and strict, a rare joke will come from Shard's mouth during the darkest times to lighten the mood. The only Guardian to awaken with one element and obtain a second element; the power of Light. He used his skills as a warrior as opposed to his spells therefore they were never used in combat and he was the last to find his weapon; the Lance of Zeus. He can be romantic when he falls in love and is sentimental, but does not allow that to get in the way of his judgement. He's hard and a proven warrior.

''Initial Spell:'' ''used once no incantation''
Silencing Updraft: Using his power he could create a powerful field of air around him which threw outward to all surrounding enemies.

''Talisman:''
Dragon Stone: A stone of pure silver light which grants Shard both his weapon and his powers over the hidden Light Element.

''Weapon:''
Lance of Zeus: Formed from the heavens and infused with the force of light and air, this lance is the most powerful weapon ever created.

''Weapon Spell:'' ''never used''
Raining Thunderbolts: Raising the staff high into the air summons hundreds of thunderbolt strikes down upon a field of enemies.

==Villains==
'''Abysno'''
The hidden antagonist of the story, first introduced solidly in "The Way of Things" story. Found to have corrupted Shroud, the original Guardian of Shadow by using his powers and twisting it to darkness, Abysno is responsible for the black diamonds. It is said that his body is made up of these gems, they are both his greatest strength and greatest weakness. He was imprisoned by Shard when he obtained the Lance of Zeus. He is vile, slick and cunning and always finds a way to escape from such confinements.

'''Shroud'''
Shard's biological father, Shroud had been buried with the black diamonds for centuries before the human reincarnations of his five Generals (including his son) brought him back to life. Shroud is cruel, cold and emotionless, and to the very end he follows all of his master Abysno's commands. He was once the Guardian of Shadow, but betrayed his comrades and turned to darkness. He was killed when Shard caught Abysno

'''Talos'''
A gryphon sorcerer who could control who the black diamonds could infect. He gained a serious level of power, but was destroyed when Grifter obtained his Poseidon's trident and hit him with the Spinning Typhoon spell. He connived against Shroud constantly, always intending to take over the dark kingdom that he had built.

'''Mena'''
Older than her sister Mever by two minutes, Mena was the first General to be truly destroyed when Painless hit her with his Leaf Bomb. She was vicious and constantly plotting over her sister to destroy the Guardians, Mever tended to serve as a leash to keep her sister's cruelness from taking them to the grave.

'''Mever'''
She had been the more sensitive than her sister, she was most likely to turn to the side of good, but seeing her sister destroyed pushed her mind over the edge, making her prone to hallucinations and paranoia. She was finally defeated when she went in an all out attack against all the Guardians at once.

'''Toxic'''
Originally a vicious and nasty drooling [[werewolf]] with poisonous blood that attacked Painless full on the night Shroud awakened. He was destroyed by the black wolf, but his spirit lingered on, eventually finding the corrupted, decaying soul of Grifter's ex, Hunter merging into something more insane, more sentient and a lot more deadly. The only one of the villains who did not meet his demise, Grifter and him fought in the future and upon his defeat, he was left there to rot for an eternity in an insane asylum.

==Fan Art/Fan Fiction==
At this time there have been no art or writing contributions to this series as it is not well known. Currently they reside on my page at http://www.furaffinity.net/user/grifterwolf if any would care to read them. Any responses would be welcome regarding the series and any corrections to this page you feel need to be added, please contact me via email or via instant messaging, also located on the page above.

==Publishing==
Publishing of "Wolves of Fortune" will take place this year (2007) by 'Furnation Publishing' (http://www.furnation.com) will update accordingly as developments occur!

==Spinoff Series Synopsis==
The series '''Roads of Fortune''' will be introduced upon its completion.
Full Title: "Roads of Fortune: Quest for the Zodiac Crystals"

After defeating Shroud and Abysno and being transported to a paradise world where they could live out their lives peacefully, the Guardians are abrupted again from their peace as Abysno rises again from the darkness. Abysno seemingly destroys Taiho and Shard, who give Painless and Grifter time to escape. They too become seperated and Grifter finds himself on a world named Limbros, which is a dimension between the Earth and the Stars. He learns that in order to banish Abysno's evil from the world, he must find and collect all 12 Zodiac Crystals as well as find Painless and the two new Guardians.

Wolves of Fortune

2006-07-20T19:16:09Z

32.97.110.142: /* Plots/Spoilers */

{{Cleanup}}

An original series of short stories of 7 - 12 pages each in length by Grifter Timber Wolf, containing fifteen short stories written between the years 2004 and 2006 in which three friends use the power of nature and their own beliefs as [[furries]] to transform and use the powers of the elements to defeat evil.

==Synopsis==
Four warriors must rise to their legacy as they claim the powers of the elements in order to defeat the reign of the Black Diamonds. The Black Diamonds are used to summon monsters deep within the hearts of ordinary people, the purer the heart the more powerful the enemy. Three guardians begin the story and gain a dragon as an ally from a former enemy. They learn of six elemental guardians, their ancestors that give them their power. The elements are Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Light and Shadow.

==Plots/Spoilers==
Traveling to Egypt, Painless uncovered the plot of five different people to use the diamonds to summon forth their master Shroud from the darkness, inadvertantly he awakens to the witness of Painless, who is staked up as a sacrifice to the dark lord. Painless breaks free and escapes only to come across a green [[scepter]] buried in the sand and with it two others, one red and the other blue. He recieves a message from his ancestor, delivered as an illusion through his mind and gains the ability to [[transform]] into a black wolf with the powers over the element of Earth. He barely manages to escape the construction of an enormous dark temple in the middle of the desert. After he escapes back to the United States, his mate Grifter senses something happened and in his distraction their jeep is thrown over by a woman who was turned into a giant monster by one of the Black Diamonds. Painless attacks, but finds his powers are useless against her, Grifter finds the blue scepter and it responds to him, allowing him to transform into a gray timber wolf, the Guardian of Water teams up with his mate to destroy the diamond and return the woman to normal. The third Guardian, Taiho is uncovered when he is attacked by his mate who was posessed by a black diamond in a ploy to lure the two others out into the open. Instead, when the red scepter reacts, Taiho transforms into the red wolf and Guardian of Fire

The trio decide to leave their home in Colorado and travel to the home of Grifter's grandmother in Smithon, Illinois, along the way they have more encounters with their enemies and after they get there, Grifter learns his grandmother knows more about their situation than she had ever let on before. She gives Grifter a talisman called the Book of Tides that furthers their power when they are able to summon weapons from their own talismans, uncovered throughout their adventure. In a plot to turn Grifter against his friends, and take revenge on a fallen General, Mever, the remaining of the Glass Twin Sisters uses the power of darkness to turn Grifter evil. Witnessing this, and seeing the torment suffered by his father, Shroud at the hands of the main antagonist Abysno, the dragon defects to the side of the Guardians and awakens as the Guardian of Air and Light, taking his place as rightful leader of the wolves. Eventually the three of them turn Grifter back to the right side and they destroy another of the Generals. A powerful spell sends the Guardians to four different points of time and space in the set of four stories called "The Road Divided." Shard gains a love interest in medival England in a woman named Emily, though she is not mentioned in the rest of the stories. Taiho stops a band of outlaws in an old western US who were responsible for the deaths of an Indian Tribe. Painless finds his way through a dark maze of booby traps and deadly encounters in a mid eighties cavern, and Grifter looses his memory then regains it in time to stop the villan Toxic, leaving him trapped in a human body and asylum when they encounter each other in some distant future.

Upon returning to the present, the Guardians find that Shroud had taken over the entire planet during their absense, and inevitably destory the house that had been given to Grifter by his grandmother before she died. They launch a strike against them, and Shard encounters his weapon; the Lance of Zeus and uses it to fight and defeat his father, trapping Abysno in a crystal hopefully for all time. Due to the massive destruction of the world, the Guardians use their elemental powers to turn back time, reverting everything to a point before the diamonds were discovered. With Abysno, the source of the diamonds trapped, the diamonds were never encountered and an alternate history is produced instantaneously. To avert a paradox, the Guardians witness as alternate versions of themselves continue their normal lives, and they themselves are transported to another dimension in which they can live in an elemental paradise for all time.

==Heroes/Powers==
;'''Painless Black Wolf'''
''Guardian of Earth - Cries Jade Crystal Power to Transform''

The initial leader of the Guardians and the first to awaken. He has the power of the Earth and with it he intensifies his own abilities to be grounded to the planet. He has a very serious attitude and concerns with his friends, especially his mate Grifter in getting too involved. He can always be counted on to pull out all the stops in a fight.

''Initial Spell:''
Leaf Bomb Explosion: Creates a kinetic ball of energy in which leaves are pulled into it and he launches at his enemies, it explodes on impact and can cause heavy damage.

''Talisman:''
Saturn Ring: A divine ring which can be responsible for incredible feats of strength.

''Weapon:''
Daggers of Hestia: A Powerful Earth Based Weapon

''Weapon Spell:''
Earthquake Fault Line ''never used'': Can shake the very earth, causing tremors to throw enemies from their feet.

;'''Grifter Timber Wolf'''
''Guardian of Water - Cries Sapphire Crystal Power to Transform''

Riddled on the line of maturity and nievity, Grifter is usually the most ambitious in a fight. His attacks, unlike Taiho's though are planned out and he does recognize the consequences if he fails. He's incredibly patient and his family is a centerpoint in his life, constantly surrounding him, especially when he goes to Smithon, near where he initially grew up. His favorite color is quite obviously blue, and he can be very serious in a fight. He is the only one who has shown his weapon power.

''Initial Spell:''
Surf Hydro Plainer: Forming an arc of water in front of him, Grifter can launch it at his targets, slowing his enemies down.

''Talismans:''
Eye of Neptune: A blue amulet which contains a great deal of power, including teleportation, the ability to detect trouble with the other guardians and holds the source of the weapon powers.

Book of Tides: A spell book given to Grifter by his grandmother, it tells the story of their ancestors as well as gives them insight into their powers.

''Weapon:''
Poseidon's Trident: A spear with three prongs on the end, used as the most powerful weapon of the sea.

''Weapon Spell:''
Spinning Typhoon: Spinning the trident in front of him creates a vortex of water which attacks the enemy in front of him. It's extremely powerful and is used only once in the story series.

;'''Taiho Redwolf'''
''Guardian of Fire - Cries Ruby Crystal Power to Transform''

Quick tempered and strong, Taiho is the embodiment of a Fire Guardian. He is often defiant, even insulting his spells by having to call them out. His attacks are some of the most powerful and he has an invulnerability to fire. His human form is red haired as his wolf form is red furred, the clash of his fiery outfit on his red fur often confuses the similar colors, making him look always like a burning flame.

''Initial Spell:''
Burning Trail, Ignite: Throwing his fiery fists in front of him, Taiho creates a helix-like stream of fire at his enemies.

''Talisman:''
Mars Bracers/Talons: Provides extreme protection from physical attacks and increases his reaction time as well.

''Weapon:''
Ares' Sword: A powerful slim bladed sword which is in its soul the very essence of fire.

''Weapon Spell:'' ''never used''
Flaming Tongue: The sword turns into a blade of fire which can be whipped out at enemies up to 300 yards away.

;'''Shard Dragon'''
''Guardian of Wind and Light - Cries Silver Crystal Power to Transform''

Very stern and strict, a rare joke will come from Shard's mouth during the darkest times to lighten the mood. The only Guardian to awaken with one element and obtain a second element; the power of Light. He used his skills as a warrior as opposed to his spells therefore they were never used in combat and he was the last to find his weapon; the Lance of Zeus. He can be romantic when he falls in love and is sentimental, but does not allow that to get in the way of his judgement. He's hard and a proven warrior.

''Initial Spell:'' ''used once no incantation''
Silencing Updraft: Using his power he could create a powerful field of air around him which threw outward to all surrounding enemies.

''Talisman:''
Dragon Stone: A stone of pure silver light which grants Shard both his weapon and his powers over the hidden Light Element.

''Weapon:''
Lance of Zeus: Formed from the heavens and infused with the force of light and air, this lance is the most powerful weapon ever created.

''Weapon Spell:'' ''never used''
Raining Thunderbolts: Raising the staff high into the air summons hundreds of thunderbolt strikes down upon a field of enemies.

==Villains==
'''Abysno'''
The hidden antagonist of the story, first introduced solidly in "The Way of Things" story. Found to have corrupted Shroud, the original Guardian of Shadow by using his powers and twisting it to darkness, Abysno is responsible for the black diamonds. It is said that his body is made up of these gems, they are both his greatest strength and greatest weakness. He was imprisoned by Shard when he obtained the Lance of Zeus. He is vile, slick and cunning and always finds a way to escape from such confinements.

'''Shroud'''
Shard's biological father, Shroud had been buried with the black diamonds for centuries before the human reincarnations of his five Generals (including his son) brought him back to life. Shroud is cruel, cold and emotionless, and to the very end he follows all of his master Abysno's commands. He was once the Guardian of Shadow, but betrayed his comrades and turned to darkness. He was killed when Shard caught Abysno

'''Talos'''
A gryphon sorcerer who could control who the black diamonds could infect. He gained a serious level of power, but was destroyed when Grifter obtained his Poseidon's trident and hit him with the Spinning Typhoon spell. He connived against Shroud constantly, always intending to take over the dark kingdom that he had built.

'''Mena'''
Older than her sister Mever by two minutes, Mena was the first General to be truly destroyed when Painless hit her with his Leaf Bomb. She was vicious and constantly plotting over her sister to destroy the Guardians, Mever tended to serve as a leash to keep her sister's cruelness from taking them to the grave.

'''Mever'''
She had been the more sensitive than her sister, she was most likely to turn to the side of good, but seeing her sister destroyed pushed her mind over the edge, making her prone to hallucinations and paranoia. She was finally defeated when she went in an all out attack against all the Guardians at once.

'''Toxic'''
Originally a vicious and nasty drooling [[werewolf]] with poisonous blood that attacked Painless full on the night Shroud awakened. He was destroyed by the black wolf, but his spirit lingered on, eventually finding the corrupted, decaying soul of Grifter's ex, Hunter merging into something more insane, more sentient and a lot more deadly. The only one of the villains who did not meet his demise, Grifter and him fought in the future and upon his defeat, he was left there to rot for an eternity in an insane asylum.

==Fan Art/Fan Fiction==
At this time there have been no art or writing contributions to this series as it is not well known. Currently they reside on my page at http://www.furaffinity.net/user/grifterwolf if any would care to read them. Any responses would be welcome regarding the series and any corrections to this page you feel need to be added, please contact me via email or via instant messaging, also located on the page above.

**There is currently a project in the works to attempt to create a comic book spin off of this involving some of the main characters from here, however at this time there is no artist available for this project. If anyone is interested, please contact me griffiewolf (at) yahoo.com! Please enjoy the page, any artwork will be added at a later time.