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 Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:01 pm
 Athena looked around and smiled smugly to himself. He had had a nice hunt earlier with his little following, which was growing it seemed. Now he was after something just to snack on himself, or to surprise the others with, whichever worked out. He was not really that picky so long as he did something useful or at least relatively useful while he was away from the others. It really was nice to know he had others waiting for him to return.
Even better than that was that he had others to travel with him when he decided to move on. Athena eyed the meerkat that was a little too far away from it's hole. Did he want to pounce it, or let it go on its oblivious little way? He crept along, following the creature for a bit. It was unaware of its shadow until Athena put a paw over it to hold it down. Should he eat it? It was rather cute for a rodent. Yeah, he would eat it.
He made quick work of the small animal before going to sit in the tall grass and watch the rest of the little community. The one he ate had made enough noise to scare the others for a short time, but if he waited long enough, they would return soon for him to enjoy watching their little family go about its business. He was just about settled into his hiding spot when he noticed a bit of striping not to far away. What was this? He went over to investigate.
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:07 pm
 Shaking her head violently the female paused in her steps as though she had been frozen solid.
"No, it WON'T be any fun! Don't you remember your last bright idea? Yeah... wasn't all that bright was it?"
Nema smiled vaguely to herself and allowed a small giggle to escape her lips as she surveyed the area around her, she was starving. "Not eating tends to do that y'know.." The female's voice trailed off once again as she caught a faint metallic smell in the air, and another very unfamiliar scent... Raising her snout to the air she attempted to try and identify foe from friend, dinner from starvation.
Nothing.
But she couldn't accept that, it was far too unusual to catch both the scent of blood and something else at the same moment, SOMETHING was out here, the question for now, was what?
Slinking her body low to the ground, Nema attempted to camouflage herself into some very conveniently placed bushes. DEFINITELY not the easiest thing to do with her cursed coloration.
With an exasperated sigh, and quick yelp of surprise the female lifted her snout to the air once more, SHE HAD caught something's scent, and it was getting closer. Naturally being the curious creature she was, her first instinct was to go out and investigate, but she quickly put her thoughts into rational perspective ... or at least as rational as a Lioness who talks to herself could be.
"And you said MY idea wasn't very bright?!"
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:24 pm
Athena came up on the lioness and listened as he approached. It seemed she was talking to someone, but he saw no signs of a second lion or other for that matter. He also smelled nothing of a someone else. Either they were hiding very well, or she was talking to herself. Not that it really mattered one way or the other so long as she was friendly. The voice gave away that it was a female before he even got a proper look at her.
Athena licked one of the striped paws that was sticking out from behind her little cover. Yup definitely female from the taste of the fur. "Who said your idea was not very bright? And what was the idea?" He couldn't help being curious especially when he found only one creature behind the bushes. "Look at all those pretty stripes. You must have a huge following of males stalking you constantly."
He could not help it if he started the flirting right away. It was his nature. The male fluffed up his mane and watched the female with his head tilted to the side. He was curious, and rather harmless looking, not at all threatening. Add to that the fact that he started to purr at her and it was not likely any would realize he actually did hunt rather well for himself.
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:54 pm
Nema immediately flipped out, jumping at least a foot in the air, and the falling back to the Earth beneath her with a loud thud.
Grumbling to herself she managed to pull herself together just in time to notice the handsome male standing before her, he was quite a looker, with his deep coat accented by his snowy mane. Shaking her head quickly of the ogling she'd been so entranced in, she quickly responded to the male's question. Her embarrassment was far past apparent as she began to trip over her own words, and hide her 'pretty stripes' from view.
"N-Nobody, I,I was uh, I was talking to myself..."
The words that had started in a very high pitch with a toe of denial in them, quickly downgraded to a faint whisper and a tone filled with shame. But she slightly perked her ears as the gorgeous male standing before her continued to shower her with compliments.... and that PURRING it was so relaxing! Closing her eyes to everything else, she focused in on it and continued to conversate, hey! As long as he was interested, why the heck not?
"It was silly, W-I, yes I heard this noise, which was you apparently, and instead of hiding in that bush like I was, I wanted to go out and investigate. It's a shame a I didn't go out there myself, then I would have had the priveledge of saying 'Looks like I found quite the catch!'
The female paused a second laughing at her own weak joke before she continued, "But instead it looks like YOU'RE the one that gets to say that." Smiling to herself the female cunningly swept her tail just under the male's nose, "But - you better say it quietly that huge group of male stalkers might overhear you..."
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:44 pm
Athena should not have chuckled at how high the lioness jumped. He really should not have... but it was just too amusing. He chuckled and tried to hide his amusement right away, feeling slightly guilty about having laughed over giving her a scare like that. "I did not mean to scare you. Your fur tastes sweet, by the way." Now that he had said that he was wondering if that was really a good way to get on a lioness' good side. Probably not, but it was too late now because he had already said it.
He takes a few moments to let the answers he had gotten from the lioness sink in as he regarded her. She was pretty and rather worth taking the time to admire while thinking. He grinned at her attempt at humor and licked her cheek. "I do not know that you could have said that, but I certainly can. I have found quite the beautiful catch of a lioness. And she has such cute striped paws."
Athena gently caught the tail in his mouth and held it there for a moment, giving it a lick before he let it escape completely. He shook out his mane and it fluffed out rather well making him look soft and cuddly, along with a bit bigger than before. "Perhaps I should steal you away from all those stalkers and keep you for myself? Or maybe just invite them all to travel with me. The we can all bask in your beauty."
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Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:42 pm
This lion's style of flirting was certainly a little unorthodox by Nema's standards, but she mentally shrugged it off, and allowed him to continue his rather large list of compliments. Naturally she was quite enjoying herself, and she might as well do it while she could! It wouldn't be long before he'd be running for the hills just like the others.
As the lioness continued to listen to the flattery she couldn't help but giggle slightly louder than was necessary at his 'cute paws' comment. She quickly averted her eyes to the ground and covered her snicker with a flick of her tail.
"Sorry, I don't mean to laugh, it's just strange to hear someone call them cute when all I do is call them trouble." She paused a moment letting the comment sink in, "you don't get many opportunities to blend it with these cuties."
Just as she was finishing her comment her ears perked again at the thought of a travel companion, the thought alone was exciting beyond words, but obviously she couldn't express that, eagerness only made her seem more strange than she already was...
"I dunno, something tells me there wouldn't be much traveling to be had in a group like that."
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 3:19 pm
Athena grinned at the lioness. "Perhaps they are cute trouble." He winked at her and leaned down to lick one of her paws again. "Even my bright white mane can blend in, Lovely. I am sure you just need a better hiding place." He shakes out his mane yet again to fluff it up as puffy as possible. "We travel quite a lot and I do most of the hunting. Zenobia has her cub to look after, and some of the others just like that I insist on doting on them whenever possible."
"Of course, they do make me take help on hunting if I don't sneak away fast enough." He grinned wider. He loved every one of those females so much. They were all his dear friends and he loved to dote on them, use friendly harassment every now and then, and of course there were other things they did. He felt honored every day by their presences and to have another female wish to travel with him would just make him feel all the more so.
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 5:16 pm
Nema had to admit, all of the attention was beginning to get to her, in a very good way. Having been alone for as long as she had, this male's affection - whether true or just show was more than she could have asked for, and she relished in it.
Nema giggled lightly as the male's sandy tongue ran across her paw, and she danced on her front paws excitedly as she attempted to speak over her stifled giggling. "I think cute is a bit of an overstatement, but I do have to admit I love the flattery." She paused a moment and spoke again, "I'm not quite sure there's anything that securely resembles an orange enough for me to blend in...." Trailing off as she spoke, realizing the more she ran her mouth the stupider she sounded. There probably weren't many places for a white mane to blend in either...
The thought of traveling, and cubs, and acceptance was more than enough to draw her away from the flirting at hand, companionship was what she was after and it seemed he could offer that. Though perhaps not in a affectionate way, but even in a friendly way would be wonderful.
"W-Would I be expected to hunt -
Wait!
That makes me sound lazy! What I meant was, would there be other responsibilities I could take on? If my colors prove to be the problem I have told you they are?!"
She paused, averting her glance from Athena to the ground once more.
"Look - I know I sound really awkward and all, but I just don't want to burden anyone, but at the same time, your group seems so enticing to me..."
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:23 pm
Athena grinned at Nema. "It is all about finding something big enough to hide under, or using the resources around you to your advantage." He winked and gave her a nuzzle on the cheek. "I will tell you now, mud is horrid to clean out of a white mane." He had a feeling by the look in her eyes that the lioness might like what he offered. Maybe she would like to stay around for a long while? He could hope.
"I am glad you love the flattery, my Ornate Orange Beauty. I do aim to please." He fluffed up is main and sat back on his haunches to watch her for a bit. Athena moved his muzzle forward and used it to bring her chin up. "I prefer to do most of the hunting, but take help when offered... but there is always helping Zenobia with her cub, and there are likely to be more cubs soon enough. If you know anything about tending sore paws, I'm sure that would be welcome as well."
He shrugs his big fluffy shoulders. "We are not a pride, there are no set duties, and we travel, my dear. Most of the others try to insist on helping, but if it were up to me, I would simply do it all for you beauties." Athena would have done so gladly too. He just loved having others around, especially females that might be willing to have cubs with him. Cubs were something he loved dearly after all.
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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 2:00 pm
The more Athena spoke of his wandering group, the more interesting the idea became. Of course, Nema herself wasn't fully prepared to join. Her habits would definitely prove to be a problem, it wasn't like she could hide her little personal conversations from such a group for very long... But gosh how much more tempting could it get. There was such a lovely lion in charge, or at least that's the impression he seemed to be giving Nema. Then again, she was never all that great at judging others.
His gentle touches didn't seem to bother the lioness, in fact, she was a quite enjoying the touch of another. Regardless of the type of touches they were, it was interaction with something other than things only she could see! Nema purred lightly as he continued to explain his group's inner workings, partly to drown out her annoying little voices - or at least annoying at the moment - But mostly out of sheer enjoyment.
"Oh! I do actually know a thing or two about sore paws! There's nothing like being a traveler your entire life to bring out the best in you!" This part at least was true, having raised herself from such a young age, Nema knew just about every remedy in the book. Even a few that she herself had invented. "And cubs are such adorable little critters, though they are a bit messy..."
She'd always loved cubs, and in fact had at one point considered taking another young, lost soul under her wing but fate had prevented it, and she had never fully gotten over the shock of it.
"I'd very much like to meet your little group if you'd have me. They seem like an interesting bunch, and if they're anywhere near as interesting as you I may just have to stick around!"
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:31 pm
Athena purred at Nema's answer. She might not stay for long, but she seemed very willing to stay for at least a little while. The fluffy lion would take what he could get and be pleased with it. He thought she was gorgeous and quite nice. Then again, Athena tended to think every lioness beautiful, and every lion handsome, so long as they were nice. He was one of those fortunate enough to see the world's beauty without it being pointed out all the time.
"Cubs can be messy, yes, but they are wonderful and worth the mess." Athena looked wistful for a few moments as he thought of cubs. Maybe soon he would have some of his own. It would be nice for the big lion. "I am sure what you know of sore paws will be useful... and I for one would be happy to let your greatest worry be something like sore paws and perhaps cubs, while I do the hunting." He grinned at the lioness and shook out his mane again, making the fluff shake and dance.
"I am sure the others would love to meet you as well, beautiful one. Come and I will show you the way back to them. I never wander too far from where the others rest, so it will be a relatively short walk." He stretches before starting off toward where he had left the others, and looks over his shoulders at Nema. "This way, before a jealous male comes along to steal you away from me." Athena winked at Nema and waited for her to follow after him.
((OCC: you can end on your next post if you like, or leave it at this))
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