Concrete Flowers
| Pack Name | Flowers-in-Concrete (Concrete Flowers) |
| Totem: | Old Oak |
| Totem Type: | Respect (Native) |
| Sphere: | Garou Nation |
| Tribe(s) | The Children of Gaia, Bone Gnawer, and Uktena |
| Territory | San Julian Park, The Arts District, and The Los Angeles River (Ceremonial) |
Mission Statement
Flowers-in-Concrete, or Concrete Flowers, is a pack whose primary mission statement focuses around preserving the urban and natural green spaces of Los Angeles. Beneath the Totem of Old Oak, the pack shares a dream of an L.A whose river runs clear, and whose streets are lined with shade-giving trees that soak up sun and carbon dioxide. They dream of balance and harmony restored to all things -- of a world wrestled from the brink of annihilation, and returned to peace.
Old Oak
The Old Oak is a truly ancient tree. It dates back to a time in which Downtown Los Angeles was part of the vast, sweeping wilderness known as the Greater Coastal Live Oak Forest.
This spirit tree is one of the last remaining remnants of that forest, a powerful City Tree tied to the Incarna of all ancient Oak trees. Its roots run deep - deeper beneath the asphalt and boulevards of Los Angeles than any could imagine - and so do its memories. Those that sleep beneath the Oak have have experiences glimpses of the verdant Pre-Columbian landscape, the original Chumash people and the birdsong of species that went extinct centuries past.
The Oak also remembers when the Los Angeles River was mighty and healthy, and it aches for its sibling spirits. It remembers as well, the day when a whole host of the ancient Uktena went forth to battle and to seal the great balefire rift - and when they returned as twisted, monstrous and howling foes. It remembers, yet aside from the occasional visions that it offers, it does not speak.
Today, the Old Oak's existence is constrained to a single, small park in the midst of Skid Row, an almost surreal anachronism. The Oak is monoecious; both the male (staminate) and female (pistillate) flowers are on the same tree, and this is mirrored in the umbra where it possesses the split face of a wise old Chumash man and woman that appears in its trunk.
Current Projects
The Los Angeles River: Flowers-in-Concrete was founded when Felicity and Corey began working together to cleanse a corrupted water spirit that had stumbled out of Vernon. This led to an extended effort to see this cleansed spirit somewhere safe, where it could flourish, and the state of the Los Angeles river left... much to be desired. The pack remains committed to the restoration of the Los Angeles River, in both short-term restoration efforts, and the long term mission to see it reach the ocean, and its waters run clean, once again.
San Julian Park Restoration Initiative: As part of chiminage to Old Oak, Flowers-in-Concrete spend a great deal of time and effort maintaiing the space of San Julian Park in Skid Row. It is a monumental amount of effort to simply maintain the status quo, rather than see the park slip further into ruin. The pack remains dedicated to the cause of improving the space, both umbrally and physically, surrounding Old Oak, and improving the lives of the inhabitants that rely on the park for shelter and a place to call home.
The Lost Siblings of Old Oak:A spiritual mission shared by members of the pack to find Old Oak's missing sibling spirits. They do so at great peril, and at with full knowledge that what they ultimately seek is closure. Grief, anger, and acceptance. Everything in between.
The Death of Peter Brigance: A deeply personal mission of the members of Old Oak. They will never forget the night at Bristow. They will never forgive it, either. Though not fighters themselves, they will aid in any effort whose primary goal serves to see Peter Brigance shuffled from this mortal coil.
Saplings
| Granuaile | "Friend-to-Most" / Fostern / Theurge |
| Felicity | "Brightens-the-Day" / Fostern / Ragabash |
| Renita | "Shower-of-Sparks / Cliath / Ragabash |
| Mapa | "Mapache! Mapache! Mapache!" / Swiss Army Raccoon / Kami |
| Corey | "Blood-Stains-the-Snow" / Fostern / Philodox |
Those Who Have Left
Are Never Really Gone
| Kaia | "Hawk-Chaser" / Cliath / Galliard |
| Kelli | "Hope-Seeker" / Cliath / Theurge |
| Raul | "Nose-Above-Water" / Cliath / Theurge |
| Phoebe | "Brightest-Star" / Influencer / Eco-Warrior |
Notable Deeds
| The Spirit of the River | A lost spirit, hopeless and alone. In the end, we took you somewhere you'd be safe, and flourish. Perhaps, one day, we'll take you back to where it all began. |
| Bristow Park | A hope, a struggle, and a loss. A protest that ended in bloodshed. We'll never forget the life that was lost, and the blood on our hands that will never come off. We shared this hope with the Sept of the Smiling Angel, and in the end, it took root. |
