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 Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 1:55 pm
Jini-msemi Contests
Hi. My introductions are terrible. Have some swampie contests! I have a few I've been meaning to run, so might as well just toss them all into one thread. >>
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 2:15 pm
Made for Each Other (Or Not) 
Hal-shikasta is bitter, surly, and wants the world to know that she hates it and everyone in it. She was born into the Jini-misemi in the days of the murderer, Mysmyr. Her mother was killed in the den before Shika and her siblings had even opened their eyes, and grief drove her father mad before he, too, was murdered; she never knew either of them - she and her siblings were raised by her aunt alongside her cousins. Her family are the only ones she has any tolerance - let alone affection - for. When she learned the truth about her parents, suffice to say she...did not take it well. The knowledge has made her angry with the world, and more specifically, at the lions who were in charge at the time - she has a deep-seated hatred towards Narindima'moyo and Piliroho kwa Kwini, and a somewhat tamer contempt for the rest of the royal family.
And yet she chose to return from her pilgrimage any, and remains with the pride despite her oft-professed preference for being alone. While she pushes everyone away and refuses to trust anyone, she is also terrified of being completely alone. She interacts with others when she has to, but mostly sticks to the fringes of the pride's territory. Immediately prior to the fire, she argued and very nearly came to blows with Piliroho; afterwards, she received an ultimatum that if she didn't start behaving, she would be exiled. She remains as prickly and unpleasant as ever, but is generally less aggressive than she used to be.
Enter a knight in shining armor some brave fool who actually manages to get close to her somehow. How and why is up to you! To enter, please post:[b][color=green]Entering for the Striped Fellow![/color][/b]
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[b]Anything extra to add, ideas, etc.:[/b] *I have a tendency to be a very slow RPer, so you probably won't get tons and tons out of me. I have little bursts of activity followed by periods of nothing at all, but I'm very attached to Shika, so I will try. Realistically, however, I do not require that he remain with her forever; just know that if he doesn't, Shika will most likely attempt to kick his a**.
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 2:26 pm
The Jackal and the Princess+Looking for Co-owner! 
Daughter of La'u Khara'i and her consort Vyoga-kwaa, Jhulsa was a scion when she left on her pilgrimage, and expects to still be such when she returns...when in fact, she will return as an ordinary huntress, as her older half-sister Samudranta has been declared Queen due to their mother's poor health. Not precisely power-hungry or ambitious, Jhulsa is a very serious individual, quite the opposite of her playful, overly-cheerful sibling. By contrast, she is calm, distant, and occasionally even cold. Beneath the calm lies a deep curiosity and desperate need to know anything and everything she can. She is very direct in her pursuit of answers, which doesn't win her many friends.
For now, she's still on her pilgrimage and has yet to find her name; once she does return, she will be tasked by her sister with assembling a small group to return to and possibly recolonize the swamp, depending on its state. At some point on her pilgrimage, she will meet Hafa'i - Jackal - of the Kizingo'zaa, and he will leave to travel with her, and ideally will eventually preside over the colony with her. How they will meet in the first place is up to you!
Jackal's father was a rogue named Eshan, and his mother is a patron named Asthal/Steadfast.[color=darkred][b]Entering for Jackal! [/b][/color]
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[b]Anything extra to add, ideas, etc.:[/b] I'm currently looking for a co-owner for the pride, someone who can help me brainstorm, can run events (which I'm terrible at), etc. Since Jackal would have a leadership position, he'd be ideal for said co-owner! If you enter for him and are also interested in co-owning the pride, please make a note of it. n.n (This isn't a requirement if you enter for him, however! If you're just interested in Jackal and not in being a co-owner, that's totally fine as well.)*Jhulsa and Jackal are third cousins, and while they couldn't ICly be sure of their relation or the degree of it, it's not out of the question that they might suspect it, as Jhulsa and Steadfast (Jackal's mother) each have a variation of the shoulder marking that occurs in the Jini-msemi royal family. Further note, the colony is going to end up a...bit dark and cult-ish. Keep that in mind if you enter for him!
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 2:54 pm
Bright Future?
Above is one of three children of Koko`kizuka, a particularly reclusive seer and daughter of Asali'jua - though few know it to be more than rumor, Asali had favored her to succeed, but she didn't return from her pilgrimage until well after her mother's death. Because of her lateness, her brother Narindima'moyo inherited, followed by Jhonki-sahna and then La'u Khara'i. Many things could have been very different if she had not tarried so long in other lands...
Whether it is regret or simple unsociability, Koko has kept mostly to herself, and would have encouraged but not required her children to do the same. They will have received a traditional Jini-msemi upbringing, but she will also have told them 'bedtime stories' about the Mizimu`Tungika, where she lived for some time with the name Kuimbenye'baridi, and where she would have stayed had the pride not dissolved.
Some time after her children leave for their pilgrimages, Koko will go as part of the group that returns to the swamps, where she will be an advisor of sorts to Jhulsa. When they return, they may choose to follow their mother there.[b][color=darkblue]Entering for the Cub![/color][/b]
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