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For Bwana and Kalenda~

Name of SoA: Kordelya
Gender: Female
Appearance: See ref! The swirl/patterns are supposed to be like Kalenda's; please excuse the horribleness of them. >< I was trying to put only a fraction/ only some parts or sections of Kalenda's swirls on Kordelya.
Main pelt color is the same as her father's. She has a smaller amount of leopard spots on his back; 2-3 spots on her cheeks like Bwana as well. Also has the gold/orange eyes.
From Kalenda, she has the gradients on her hair tuft and tail from her mother, though more purple-y than blue. She also has the gradients (also more purple) on her right foreleg, her left back leg, and her shoulder. Again, there's only a small part of the swirls from Kalenda that passed down to Kordelya in those areas.
Visual reference: Here!
Personality: Kind. Tolerates the 'bad' creatures and embraces the good ones. Very loyal to family and friends. Very forgiving. Extremely honest, almost to the point of it being a bad thing. Does not reveal her thoughts behind actions which causes confusion; her motivations are often misinterpreted.
*See Cordelia from Shakespeare's King Lear.
Any requirements that the family has: No emo: check.
Staying in pride: check.
Match parents: check.
Plottings/RPs: check. (We will plot our hearts out)
Shakespearean aspect: check. (I hope its ok! I haven't read King Lear, but I liked Cordelia's character from what I researched. :3 )
Had fun: check. 8D

Name and image of Father:
Name and image of Mother:
Number of cubs currently in litter: 7 (5+1, +1 custom)
Number of cubs you're allowing to custom in: 1!
Any Requirements(Optional things like, must be male, female, must have specific color scheme, if you'd like to see a personality): No evil personalities! Meztli, an aunt of the litter, may be a grouse, but that doesn't mean she's evil. She's just been hardened by her life experiences. So a grumpy cub IS okay, just not evil. The names for the cubs must either be Swahili(Mle's name is Swahili), or Nahuatl(Nenetl's name is Nahuatl for "doll"), and SHORT - That is a PRIDE custom that the cub names must be short and simple(Something like... Frog, or reed, or... You get the idea). And, finally.. No color-clones of Meztli, please. The others in the family, it's... Kinda hard to avoid, so I'll let those pass, but Meztli is pretty distinct for the family heart And no forms of "Twin to this cub", please xd
Do you allow randoms into your litter: To a degree, yes - No TOTALLY outlandish colors or markings! The cubs in the litter show a good degree of what's okay for random xd
A bit of history about the family (optional, in case the family is apart of a plot): Mle'tonoka was once known as Zimwi, a little orphaned cub who found his way to the Umande'mfuni lands. He stayed there most of his young life, grateful to be not driven out, and going so far as to pass up food for others in the dying jungle. It was there that he met another cub whom he thought would be his mate, and as adults they left the jungle for someplace less... Dead... Due to his experiences as a cub, he feared most all lions, until he met a big Firekin by the name of Bodaway. Though he hasn't seen the red lion in a long time, Mle considers him to be his brother, at least in spirit. About the time they reached the swamps, Mle's then-mate vanished, and he's assumed her dead since then.

Nenetl hails from the Gerudo pride, though she wasn't really born in the pride. Her own family, much like Mle's, was attacked, though all cubs made it out. She, her sister Meztli, and their brother Tlaloc were taken in by Ganon, and raised in the Gerudo ways. As adults, then struck out for a small expedition of new members, only to be caught by humans. They eventually escaped, and Tlaloc and Nenetl each scattered to new prides, Nenetl settling in the Swamps with Mle'tonoka.

By the time the cubs are born, she'll have a new name, as per pride custom.
Any Notes or suggestions: Colorists are welcome to custom in, but please let me know you'll be coloring a custom for yourself first smile Also, the cubs would only ever be told about ONE of their two aunts - Meztli, Tlaloc/Xochipepe(The sisters don't yet know his name has changed), and Nenetl believed their other sister, Coaxoch, killed by the rogues that attacked their family. Also, here are the throwbacks available:
Meztli Tlaloc/Xochipepe Coaxoch

And, the litter!

Cub 1 Cub 2 Cub 3 Cub 4 Cub 5 Cub 6 Cub 7

For Mle'tonoka x Xochiyotl

Name of SoA: Ardhi (Earth)
Gender: Male
Appearance: See Ref
Visual reference: Ref
Personality/if family wants to know: Ardhi will be has his name means, like the Earth. Caring and giving, but stubborn and sometimes overbearing. Ardhi will always be the first to rush in. Head strong, bold, and out spoken. Ardhi is a "The cup is half full" kinda guy.
Any requirements that the family has: Will stay in pride, close to the family. Will be available for any family RP or Plots. A good nature, nothing evil about him. Colors are within family.

For Mle'tonoka x Xochiyotl

Name of SoA: Yuzi (Swahili for "youth")
Gender: Female
Appearance: Kept her really simple. See ref. <3
Visual reference(optional unless parents request): http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v45/AnimeChickie/GaianPet/SoA/soaswampiecub.jpg
Personality/if family wants to know: As a cub, she'll be very inquisitive about the world, always having questions. As she gets older she'll become more outspoken and develop ideas of her own instead of questioning existing ideas. She's very passionate and more than willing to stand up for her family and what she believes in.
Any requirements that the family has: Kept her name simple and not evil. Always open for rp and plottage with the family! <3

Just a note: the Bwana x Kal custom is STILL OPEN. We're not going to pick anyone until we get the babies, so people can still post. XD

We haven't read any, so this isn't a "we don't like the ones we've seen" kind of thing, just letting you all know!

For Kwea x Thuraya

Name of SoA: Rasul "messenger"
Gender: Male
Appearance: Rasul will resemble his father's side greatly in markings, bearing his back stripe, toes, and facial markings. As for color, he leans more toward his mother, with perhaps a bit of her facial-chest gradient through his mane.
Visual reference(optional unless parents request): [Rough]
Personality/if family wants to know: Rasul would treat females much the same way his father does, with a higher influence on conformity. He would be likely to choose Banu with similar personalities, preferably timid like his mother. He may become violent if openly defied, but will otherwise use passive verbal control to protect his sisters and any other females he becomes responsible for. Within his family, he will be highly dependent on his father to learn proper reactions within the pride, and will most often defer in silence around older males. Observant and curious in conversation, he would become indignant at anything he perceives as an insult to himself or his family. In his youth he will be particularly defensive of his mothers, looking to please them as a way of pleasing his father.
Any requirements that the family has: I'm very interested in RP within the U'W and have already read through the pride information

For Kwea x Thuraya~

Name of SoA: Isra (Arabic in origin meaning "Nocturnal journey")
Gender: Female
Appearance: Her base coat is a cool blueish gray (coming from her mother's cooler colors) with black markings around her eyes, on her hind legs, shoulders, and a little on her tail. Her toes are also black. Her markings are a mix of several of her father's relatives as well as his own. Across the bridge of her nose, there is a vaguely upturned crescent shaped cloud.
Visual reference(optional unless parents request): [ Here ]
Personality/if family wants to know: In general, Isra would be just as any cub, active, well-behaved, curious to the world around her, and so forth. She has a bit of a mother hen instinct and will 'clucking' over the nicks and bruises that her siblings may get during play. When she and her siblings are still young, she may fuss about any overzealous playing if it seems like its going to lead to someone getting hurt. She'd prefer to be safe than sorry. As she grows and matures, Isra will become a little more soft-spoken and retain her mothering instincts, watching over any cubs her pad may produce, be they hers or not. She may even be a little protective of younger banu or banu with softer personalities. Isra may seem proper and formal out in the midst of the pride with everyone around, but away from wandering eyes and in the quiet, that's when she'll show her affectionate side to her pad, fellow banu, and her pad's children.
Any requirements that the family has: She is certainly not evil. I've been quite interested in the U'W for a while now so I would definitely plan on RPing and staying there.