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 Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:34 pm
Eight new lives in the family, his sister got pregnant by a wandering male. She probably was tricked for all he knew. Now he had four more brothers and sisters and another four nephews and nieces. He could not see himself having cubs with another lion (jackal) but by his father's command, he was not to be allowed back until he found a potential mate. What the eff ever. He was a roving male, he need no female to keep his company. Who needed cubs? They just got everywhere and they were a nuisance. But when he witnessed his sister have them, all of those little bodies seeking her comfort and warmth... she looked so happy.
Of course he was pissed at the male who did it, but the chances of him finding the same male was gonna be hard.
As of now, he was without a family and without a home. The first thing he needed to do was find a den and make it his home until he "found a mate". SInce he has lived here, close to the border of the Pride Lands, he has not seem many of these lions like themselves. Plenty of the big kind. If he ever planned to return home to his parents and sister. Most of all his sister, being a single mother of four must be difficult. At least Dad was happy with "his" new litter.
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:53 pm
Red eyes gazed upon the lands, plains of tall grasses that she could easily get lost in and scattered landscapes of large rocks and mountains. The vegetation and sights in this area were breathtaking, perhaps even more than the jungles as it still thrived even with the beating sun day after day. This was definitely one of Safi's favorite places to wander to even if she was more often than not usually in plain sight.
Putting a happy beat into her step and a simple hum to tone, Safi set herself into a trot. Perhaps she could find a small snack while she continued her journey, she was a bit hungry ~
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 2:57 pm
((Rofl, why is Safi small? Better yet, why is Pam big? xD))
Pam had stumbled across three or so dens on this trip. The first one was not very far from his parents' den, maybe the same distance as his sisters from theirs. But it was small and it was difficult to get into. But he did not feel like clawing it out. The second was big but it felt like it was too big that something big once lived there and might return. The next few had families in them. So far he had no luck. In a place so peaceful and welcoming as the Pride Lands, the borders were sure packed with families and not many available dens.
Pam's dark fur blended with the night, his yellow markings were his giveaway. He had his father's green eyes but distilled by his mothers. The tuft of hair he had were his only connection to the lions he knew and grew up to believe to be his relative. There seemed to be no place to stay and the chances of being preyed upon if he slept out in the open were too high of risk for him.
Fortunately, he stumbled across another den. But again, the entrance was small. What are making these dens that made them so small? Not only was it annoying but it was becoming frustrating. He needed a temporary or permanant home and nothing is looking good for him! Pushing aside laziness, he clawed at the entrance with strangely blunt nails, pushing away the dirt to make the entrance a little bigger. He tested it a few times between a few bursts of clawing to see if he could fit. So he stood there with his head in a whole and his rear in the air. With not much room to let in light, he could not tell how big it was.
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 3:21 pm
[ I think its 'cause she was one of the first to be certed xD; ]
Safi's eyes twinkled in the open night as they danced around for any signs of left food from the scavengers or stray lions. She really wasn't in the mood for hunting nor starving, so anything left and laying around would surely suffice. And it didn't help that the moon was at its full, allowing the remaining white of her dirty fur to shine and reflect, her form easy to see when not stalking in the grasses.
The small jackal sighed, she was obvious and in the open and she wasn't too pleased since that meant any predator or just anyone around would be able to spot her. She wasn't social and refrained from being in close proximity to creatures other than trees or bugs.... or prey. So, there wasn't much less to do but find somewhere to conceal herself more and be quick about it. Especially from the corner of her eye there seemed to be movement.
But, her curiosity was getting the best of her. What was this thing moving? Perhaps it had found something to eat? She could wait for it to finish and then take the rest or something or perhaps it was struggling itself. But, she still had no idea what it was, it looked odd like it was missing appendages. It's form was dark even in the open moonlight, and it blended in with the shadows, the only thing visible seemed to be yellow stripes across its hind legs. Safi slowly inched her way forward, caution with each step. Her nose poised to take a sniff, which would help her identify the creature. There was a hint of something similar to herself but also a few other scents upon his fur, perhaps others he lived with or ate....
snap.
The female froze, red eyes the only movement as they slide to look down at the broken piece of wood beneath her paw. Oh crap, she thought to herself, run you idiot! Her brain kept urging her to move, to run before she was seen, but she couldn't find any mobility coming to her.
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 3:42 pm
[[ Awww xD So cute <3 ]]
His nose sniffed meat. Food! Perhaps this was some sort of hole for food for another species. Ratel or Meerkat, whatever it was, it was gonna be raided shortly. Forget the "den" as a shelter, it was gonna be a place of a buffet. He grinned and pushed even deeper to try to get at the food. He could not see it but it was there. If anything was alive in there, it would have attacked him already seeing as the only thing that was exposed was his head.
Suddenly heard a dim sound. Not knowing what it was but being the way he was, half of him was exposed and he could not tell what was coming or what was going on with his head in a hole. Quickly he pulled himself out, hitting his head against the top of the entrance, causing some of it to fall in.
"Damn it..." he swore, rubbing his head. Looking around, he saw nothing at first. There was no hyena. There was no cheetah. There was no leopard. Everything seemed safe so many it was just the wind or something that triggered the noise. With a shrug, he turned back into the den when something from the corner of his eyes caught his attention. Just a few feet away was another lion (jackal) just like him; pure white with a strange pink nose, and her eyes were hard to see but looked as if red. He paused them, his green eyes transfixed upon her form. White but dirty, but it shown in the moon light.
The end of his tail tipped a little.
"Oh... so it must have been you that made that nose," he spoke with a slight smirt. "What are you doing out here?"
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:05 pm
Runrunrun, her brain kept whining at her, hide it notices you. But, she still no energy came to her limbs. Part of her hoped that it wouldn't have noticed, maybe if she kept still they would go about their business and then after a bit of waiting she could make a break for it... and yet another realized there was no place to really hide if she did break for it now. Safi seemed to be a sitting duck either way really.
And he did turn, he did notice and he did communicate with her. Well, dammit. The female's eyes widened slightly out of surprise, unsure of what to do, besides give a little nod in confirmation.
"I'm .... just... wandering...." Came her slow and quiet reply, still standing where she was. Her eyes looking him over. He was just as dark as the view she had previously been given, more yellow stripes marking more of his body and his eyes seemed to be a contrast from this distance but she was unsure of his color. He seemed a little larger than her, not that it mattered. Well, it mattered in hopes he didn't attack her or something. But maybe being the same species would be a good sign.
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:05 pm
He smirked, his tail gave the playful signal. He had never met a lion so white, not one like this. He was close to say that she was like him, another lion cursed by the Gods because of his father's impudence. It was curious... did she know herself what she was? Not even father knew for a while from the stories he heard. He smiled.
"Wandering, huh? Those like us should wander more often being on top of the food chain,"
Pam smirked. He looked back into the burrow, reaching in, snapping his jaws around something stringy but moist. It was fresh! Must have been caught recently and it smelt so good. Pulling it out, it was just a small part of a leg. Of what, he could care less.
Jack Pot.
"So, what are you doing out here? Wandering around," he questioned as he took a bite. "Name's Pambuako."
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:06 pm
Remaining silent through his first question, the only reaction Safi gave in response was a head tilt and turned ears in confusion. What did he mean by the top of the food chain? She was aware that jackals were skilled predators, able to meet any prey with some force but ... that didn't deem them at the top did it? Surely the larger creatures, like the big cats and the hyena, dominated and occupied those positions.... she pondered it a little further, yet never making a move to question his statement.
More over, she really contemplated dashing off when he turned his attention to the little hole and snatched something. Her left paw picked up and slowly lowered to inch away before bolting.... but then he turned around with a piece of meat in his mouth. Damn. As much as Safi wanted to escape socialization, she wasn't sure if he were the type to give chase and that could lead into loads of problems. She was fast, but not that fast. The white female let out a small sigh, her tail lowing a little in defeat.
"I'm .... Safi," She replied again in a slow unsure tone. "I just .... wander? So ... no reason... really..."
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:44 pm
"Safi? Come on, don't tell me that's your full name... Mine's Pam, but my parents named me Pamuako," he shrugged as he took a bite out of the meat, chewing it roughly before swallowing. His eyes remained on her, wanderin why she didn't talk quite normally. The breaks between her words and the unsure tone singled something was up. He took yet another bite.
"A roving female, huh? I guess I can't blame you for it, it's a hell of a lot better than just sitting around doing nothing I suppose," Pam shrugged and finished the last of his food. He didn't understand why she seemed so nervous around him, she was a lion (jackal) like him too, so why was it difficult for her to feel comfortable? He was not going to harm her any, he had no reason to. Then why was she?.... he smirked.
Oh... that sort of nervous, huh?
The male turned back to the burrow and smirked back at her.
"Are you hungry? There is plenty of food in here to fill the both of us up. Better make a decision quick before the owner gets back."
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:09 pm
White ears turned back, confusion still present. Was something wrong with her name being so short, she never suspected anything was wrong with that - her siblings also had short names after all. Safi didnt question him openly though, as before and let her expression sort it out... or tried to. Much of this other jackal just kept her confused.
"It... does, there.. are .. many pretty things .. to see... too." She simply replied to a little louder yet still slow, not letting too much get explained, but traveling did put an extra step in her feet and much wonder in her red eyes. So many beautiful things had been stumbled upon.
Safi's ears perked back up at the mention of food, well to be honest, "I... am a bit," She began at first, "but ... I think ... I can manage... without... for a bit." It felt a bit weird for her to eat in the company of others being so used to sneaking her way by them to get her food.
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:45 am
"There are always pretty things to see, Safi. Just got to know where to look and where to find it," he shrugged. Pam never really saw many pretty things, he spent most of his life and the Pride Lands with Leji. Actually, perhaps he and Safi had two different meanings for the word. He was a male, males saw things in a different light where as she may find a flower pretty, he would find an attractive female pretty.
"Nah, come on, take a seat and stay a while, there is plenty of food here that we can take. Besides, with us two lions here, they would think twice before messing with us!" he laughed and puffed his chest to look a little bigger. It was obvious to anyone now that he saw himself as a big, strong lion. He just believes that his mane has not grown out. His tail was just fluffy instead of just the tip. His claws were not sharp because it was his fangs that prey needed to worry about. He wasn't just any lion, perhaps another sort of lion that was smaller...
"Anyway, go ahead, there is plenty. Zebra, gazelle, anything I guess, but if you want something better, I guess we can go hunt for it."
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:46 pm
Unlike before, of finding questions to just remain unanswered in regards to his strange remarks, Safi couldn't find it possible to do so now. The female found herself taking a few steps towards him, a questionable expression clearly on her face as she went to get a better look at him. No.. no, he still looked just like her. "Lions....?" She asked him, still slow but not as much as before. "What ... do you .. mean? We're .... not lions...." Was he blind or even more naive than she was? Or perhaps, she too had been lied to as a child? She had always been told she were a jackal, not as strong as lions or hyena but quick creatures who were still able to make their way in the world of those bigger.
Food was obviously now forgotten with her question and then more some as she realized just how close she had gotten to him. It wasn't anything to poke at any personal bubble he may or may not have, but it was certainly seemed way close to her as they were still a good foot apart. But being as she wasn't social, it was the closest she had been to another in a long looong time. Safi immediately stopped upon realizing, a little bit of heat raised to her cheeks, embarrassed over all her questions, words - his and hers - and her actions. Safi's red eyes went to her front paws as if asking them for answers and advice, they came up empty unfortunately, but at least served as something else to look at as she tried to halt the uncomfortable blush from spreading to the rest of her features.
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:21 pm
He paused, giving a rather quizzical expression to her question. Never before had he met a jackal other this his own family, then again he never really got out much at all. But now that he has, this one doesn't believe she was one of him? She was just like him. Cute ears. Big eyes. A pointed muzzle. A fluffy tail. Scrawny legs... she was just like him. How could she think different? Perhaps she just didn't know that she was also cursed or born from one like his father.
"Well, my father's a lion. My mother's a lion. My sisters are lions. My whole family are lions. Therefor, I am a lion. And since you look like me..." he examines each area as he speaks of them. "Your small cute ears. Your big, red eyes. Your pointy muzzle, your little legs, and your fluffy tail. We are the same, right? Just that you are a lioness and I am a lion. And our fur is different, of course."
He shrugged. If she did not believe him, he could not say he could blame her. Perhaps she was stupid... or just didn't know. Everyone had their moments, he had quite a few himself hanging with Leji. He paused and looked at her again, the moon still shown on her making her look like a glowing star. Or fire fly. Pam smirked and stepped away.
"Go ahead, just take whatever you want."
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:55 pm
Well, one really couldn't argue with that logic. Safi found herself once again questioning what she had been told when she were little - besides, mind others, don't pick fights with your siblings, make sure to tell us when your coming back - but then again, maybe Pam was just sadly mistaken. Had he even see what the other lions that he was mistaking them for looked like? Returning to her other mind of thinking, she refrained from asking him and kept her eyes still on the ground - having missed his puzzled expression when she herself questioned - as her paw dug into it and made a small line as she swept it across.
The other jackal's movement made her attention turn, eyes picking up to to look upon him and she felt her cheeks getting hot again and tried with all her might to keep her gaze upon him instead of down. "Um.... if you're sure... and... I'm not... intruding...." Her paw stopped and took its first step forward and then the others slowly followed towards the den with her form a little close to the ground in a rather sheepish manner. She wasn't used to others around when she went for food or just generally.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:02 pm
Pam smirked. "We are intruding, Safi. This isn't our food, but whoever left it just lost it." he cocked a smirk and dipped his paw into the hole around the corner without touching her, trying to act smooth. Cool. It was when he pulled out a piece of meat that he noticed some strange sensation on his paw. His eyes broke from the pure white female that he saw a spider on his leg, climbing up at her.
His green eyes grew wide as he flung the leg into the air, flailing widely, the meat flying off somewhere and the spider was unknown. He yelled and howled, flailing his leg like a mad man.
"GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF ME! GET IT OFF!" he yelled as he darted away from her for a second and glanced down at his leg. It was gone. Pam's breaths were short but accented as he panted. He looked at Safi still by the den. He tried to collect himself and made his way back.
"I mean, it's just a spider... Go ahead." he offered his paw again to let her go first.
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