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Presume that Skan has made an announcement that new ranks are needed to help keep the pride safe. It is no real secret that he is not the most trusting of rogues, even with the new influx of members. He realizes that it is good to get new blood, but one can't always trust outsiders. As such, he's decided to split some ranks up from the monotony of hunters.

Per Clan:
6-8 Guards
2-3 Nannies
2-3 scouts

If you're interested, post your character and what rank they want to be here. I won't quite accept first come first serve. I'll wait to see the interest before deciding for certain. This won't be open forever, however. >>

Currently its just for adults, mainly to see how many are interested. It'll open up for younger ones soon.

New boy Kenan would love to be a guard. He was a warrior in his original pride and was very skilled at it, then he was promoted to Guardian and given to the pride's Shaman as her protector. While he is a decent hunter, he was fully trained and very experienced as a warrior and then a Guardian, and would be far more at home putting his skills to use for his new pride. He also has a big reason to be a guard again, to protect his delicate mate, Aaliyah. He is in the Sky clan.

Full history:
Aaliyah was the Shaman for her pride, a well respected and talented healer, and the Pride’s link to the spirits. Her mate was a solid, dependable warrior named Kenan. Given to her as Guardian on her ascension to ‘Shaman’ by the Pride’s Elders. The two were expected to become a mated pair, but were allowed to indulge in a slow and tentative courtship, so that both of them could carefully adjust to their new roles as well as each other. The pride itself was a collaborative effort between lions and leopards, a harmonious and peaceful Pride, who’s warriors defended her boundaries while the healers looked after the sick and elderly.

However, peace was not to remain, and eventually that peace was shattered, and shattered brutally. Though the cats didn’t know what it was that hunted them, men with guns discovered the pride and sought to kill or capture them with bullets and darts. Some lions and leopards were killed for sport, some for trophies, and some were tranquilized and crated up to be transported back to England and other rich countries where collectors would pay handsomely for these exotic ‘pets’. For Aaliyah and Kenan, the timing of the attack couldn’t have been worse. With Aaliyah deep into one of her trances, there was nothing Kenan could do except guard over her. The pair were soon darted and loaded up aboard a truck which set off for one of the many rough smugglers airstrips.

The Pride’s gods however had not abandoned the Shaman and her Guardian. On the way the convoy was ambushed by a less successful party of trappers and several of the trucks drove off the dirt road and into the wide ditch at the side. The truck over turned and the four boxes on board were flung from the wreck. One was crushed and its occupant killed, the second, containing Kenan was badly mangled, but he mostly unhurt, save for a plank that had sliced open his right eye. Aaliyah's crate was third, and the impact was enough to weaken the gate, the fourth was undamaged though the leopard inside knocked unconscious. Without a thought for himself or the pain in his skull, Kenan ripped the rest of his box apart and escaped, clawing and chewing at his mate’s as she clawed at it from within with her paws.

Their escape was narrow, for as the gate gave and she squeezed free of it, the men from the truck that had caused the accident came down the slope. The two lions were forced to abandon the last remaining leopard, and Aaliyah and Kenan fled, escaping into the rough shrub land of the wild plains. Both badly shaken and injured, Aaliyah weak from the physical stress and darts lingering effects and Kenan blinded in his eye from the plank which had sliced him open on impact

Exhausted and all of a sudden alone in the world, the pair wandered for days in the Rogue Lands, struggling to gather their shattered lives. The harsh conditions, and emotional toll of the loss of the pride she had been spiritually connected to weakening Aaliyah further, and had it not been for the fierce protection and determination of her beloved, the priestess would have died. Kenan desperately hunted for them both, knowing that both his and his mate's strength was waning, when fate smiled on them one more time. The Guardian came across the first scent of lion, along the Ela'wadiyi border. Weary but joyous, he went back to his beloved Aaliyah, and told his news, and together, they set off to find the Ela'wadiyi pride, hoping that there, they would finally find shelter and safety, offering their training and skill to this new pride.

Vtla would love to be a nanny, if possible. XD He loves kids and enjoys teaching them things. He would also love to look after them when needed.

Kichaa'noga would love to be a Scout for the Mantis Clan. Her journey from The U'W to the E'W was a rather short one as she was paranoid she'd be found by members of her old pride and dragged back kicking and screaming. She's still eager to see more of the lands outside of the E'W and being a Scout would give her this, while still having the safety of her home when she feels intimidated by the outside world.

Faline

I would love Faline to be a scout for the Bird Clan. She is rather observant and fond of traveling a bit.

I'd like Pia to be a Nanny. She would enjoy regaling the cubs with stories and caring for them. It would make her feel closer to her new pride and clan to look after the young ones.

Whole family thing going on here xd

The following would like to apply for the Nanny position, due to more laid-back personalities:





Yes, Rajeev wants to be a 'manny' xd Huong, while an adept huntress, has found joy in being able to spend time with her cubs and any cubs during the festival. Rajeev is just too laid back to hunt, period. He's a bit lazy on that front... lol

The following would like to apply to be guards:





Dongo is protective of his family, and treats his clan as an extension of 'direct family'. He'd like to keep it safe. Luyu is full of energy, a bit too much to hunt(She tends to scare the prey). She'd like to apply it, and her adoration of jumping on others, to protecting the clan and pride.