#basil the wolf

[thewildrescuersfanpage]

Stacy's dynamic with the wolves in Wild Rescuers is so fascinating to me in that it's nebulous. She describes herself as being raised by them, and Everest is described as both her best friend and throughout the whole series acts lowkey parental towards her. (Addison also acts sort of parental. In fact, they seem to be the "makes decisions about Stacy's upbringing" wolves. Like in Escape To The Mesa when they look at each other and are the ones who decide whether to go to the Forest of Perpetual Darkness.)

At the same time, though, Stacy is definitely sort of "in charge." She's uncertain whether Everest or she herself is the alpha at the beginning of Guardians of the Taiga, lectures Wink and Addison (who taught Stacy to do math), and plays fetch with Everest. Basil seems to think Stacy can get her "in trouble" when Basil steals the camera. Stacy ends up making a lot of "calls" (like, are they going to go into the dangerous cave, or no? Are we gonna leave for a different biome, or no?) The pack treats her as an authority in many matters.

BUT the wolves are also protective of Stacy, usually walking in defensive form around her when they're out and about and especially when they're on a rescue mission. Stacy says in Expedition on the Tundra that they (roughly quoting) "take care of her in almost every way" and are shown keeping her safe (like when they held Stacy back from the water when Noah went to get her charms from her bracelet for her.)

It's an interesting power dynamic, because Stacy may be in charge as co-alpha, but at the same time she is sort of their child.

I also find it interesting how, even though Stacy is one member out of seven, the wolves adjusted everything to accommodate to her. Changing their sleep schedule, adapting to eat less meat, (presumably) having furniture in the cave, going on animal rescues.

And then there's the fact that Stacy herself starting leading the pack out on animal rescues because they inspired her. She says in Guardians of the Taiga that she knew "[And] how wonderful it was to be rescued," and thinks to Everest, "I have to rescue these animals, just like you and the other wolves rescued me."

All in all, Stacy's found family with the wolf pack is unconventional in their dynamic, and I love them for that. Rescuing someone that then joins their family is done several times in the series, namely with Stacy's pets (and of course Stacy herself) and it's a really unique and sweet take on the found family trope. So often found family tropes start assigning characters to places like "mother of the group" or "little brother of the group," but, though Wink is kind of like Stacy's annoying, silly little sibling, I will die on this hill Stacy's family with the wolves remains sort of hard to describe and really loving without being traditionally sorted into parent-and-child roles, ending up with a give-and-take dynamic similar to the whole "taking turns with the braincell" dynamic. It's compelling and fun to read.

[ramlightly]

Trying to figure out how to draw a character for the short story, The She-Wolf. She's hungry!

[basilbots]

Roxy! Based off that one cut out Mmm wanted to simplify her chest piece but idk if I like it, will probably mess with it in later drawings

[wilderun]

Zephyr & Basil ready to be loosed for a hike

[jpg-of-dorian-slay]

JACK WOLFE SAYING “how about i push you in the canal and we see if you know how to swim” IS NOT A WANT IT’S A NEED

[pulpsandcomics2]

Wolf Man

[beepop-uwu]

I SHOIKD BE DIUBG MY ASSIGNMENT!!!

[brokehorrorfan]

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[basil-kat]

I forgot they cut off the text so much 😭

[thewildrescuersfanpage]

also, the wolves have to shed somewhat. If someone (especially dr. Berg’s team) were to notice arctic wolf fur, but especially mostly around consumable plants and such (also, no animal carcasses large enough for a pack of wolves showing up after the timber wolves were basically eradicated), especially with human blood around, like if Stacy got ensnared on a black berry vine (actual thing that has happened to me, sometimes those bushes grow like, vines across the ground) and her leg bled because of that, and their was arctic wolf fur around as well. Also, someone had to have noticed that some animals were going towards a cave dangerously close to the fire in book one. And remember when Noah was shot with a tranquilizer dart (I think it was after they got their powers) Stacy sent Basil out to lead the scientists away from the cave? If they had cameras with them (for observation and recording purposes or something like that) and basil had to go up to her full speed? It’s been said in, I think escape to the mesa or expedition on the tundra that Basil could literally outrun a cheetah, if someone watched that footage back, someone would’ve noticed.

Man, this "Dr.-Berg-And-His-Team Knows About The Wolves' Superpowers" theory was meant to be silly but it's becoming more and more plausible by the moment. You make some good points! you definitely know your stuff.

[linaxart]

Restaurant AU for @theartguard's monthly prompt: food 😋

[ramlightly]

AAAGH. i just finished temptations and it’s so so so good. the fact that i only paid 7 dollars for it is criminal, becuase the drawings are amazing, the writing is super charming, and im deeply in love with basil and dandelion. I tore through it as fast as I could, and I just want more, I can’t get enough of your work.

anyway, justice for she-wolf. She did all those things but I think she should be allowed to eat people anyway

Thank you!! I'm glad you liked it!

And yes, justice for the She-Wolf! It's not her fault she's like That!! She's just hangery!!

[woodchipp]

posted at the request of my besties :D

[wilderun]

“Listen, kid, if you’re gonna be out here with me at least let me show you how to properly creep!”

[its-teeem]

Vacation Every Month

Has somehow gaslight everyone into thinking he really likes hunting even though he's actually pretty squeamish around dead animals.

[basilbots]

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