|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:42 pm
[[The posting order will depend on who shows up when. So... try to keep a general posting order until everyone gets here. >>; I'll list the order here when we start to get this going. Also Yin's gunna be a WEEE bit late in this so you guys please post asap.]]  It'd been what seemed like weeks on end the cubs were now weened and able to eat meat like; Zuri sat there watching them. Her tail flickered she had told Nazar he go wonder off where ever he'd like ever since the cubs were a bit older and knew when to hide as far as when she went out to hunt.
However she was now sitting out beside the watering hole they'd taken up a temporary home in. She sighed knowing she should start heading back to the pride lands soon. She wasn't quite ready to leave them. However it'd be likely she'd steal away tonight with Ramsey after saying goodbye to Nazar.
She'd keep up with them for the past few days. Looking up at the sky hoping maybe today was the day Nazar would come back. She was eager to get moving for some reason. To finally meet her 'family' back home.
She sighed as she felt suddenly pressure between her legs she looked down and lofted a brow. It was Ramsey, she sighed at the odd child. He never did really care to play with his siblings and he was always bitter about something. Her head tilted as she looked at him, almost upside down, "Now what's wrong?"  The Small cub murfed as he turned around getting comfortable in between his mother's legs. "Dunno what you mean." He muttered as he sat there giving the girls the snake eye.
"I mean after all everything is butterflies and rainbows right?" He rolled his eyes and shook his head. He didn't like being bothered by his sisters and his personality began to show it more and more. "After all they are /girls/."
He paused and looked her in the eye, "Yeah I know you're a girl too..... I shouldn't be so mean." His ears laid back on his skull and he sulked slightly as he looked around, "I hope it rains and gets them wet and muddy."
Though it was unlikely his wish would come true, the only clouds were fluffy white ones and didn't give a sign of rain. He sighed, he was more amused when the girlie ones actually got wet and muddy. They'd always whine and grump, and then and only then was everything right with the world.
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:50 am
 Ila flicked her ear, listening to her brother a little as he complained to their mother. From her position, she could hear him well, albeit muffled. Right now the cub was on the other side of the watering hole, dabbling her paw fingers in the water as she sunbathed.
She really wished that he wouldn't be so mean all the time. So what if he was the only boy? That just meant that Mama and Papa loved him a little bit more.
Because he was the only boy. Ila was the third daughter. A middle child; how could she gain attention besides throwing a temper tantrum? Which, in itself, was rather fun, but not when Papa was there. Oh no, that wasn't fun at all.
The cub could feel her cheeks heat up with a bit of anger at her brother. He really didn't know how good he had it, did he?
"I hope that Mama steps on you, one day," she mumbled under her breath. With all that he was sprawled out over the older lioness' legs, it was bound to happen.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:18 am
The little cub watched her other siblings, though rather absentmindedly. She could care less how her brother felt really. He was always complaining about -something-, and she was too much of a free soul to care much about petty things.
She looked to her dark sister, and gave a little smile to her. She almost chuckled at her sister's words. She may have mumbled, but 'Kena was close enough to catch the words.
"Maybe one day she will."
She whispered back, though her whispers tended to be a little more audible than Ila's mumble.
Makena had the Pride lander colors, her mothers colors, and the spots that decorated her back and tail from her father.
Her Ruby eyes glittered as she pawed at the grass under her body. From her laying position, it made her look as if she was trying to squish a bug. But she was just happily stomping on the grass, trying to get some of her excessive energy out.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:12 pm
 Arratixa giggled slightly before calming herself once more as she 'lurked' through the grasses. She was quiet obvious about it however. Her tail stuck up in the air, and her giggling gave her a way a bit. But she didn't care, she was having her fun at the moment. She paused for a moment before she went back in her mind a bit, oh god, she twitched then stepped forward another step, there! 38 steps, that was perfect.
But... why did she paused again? Her little panic moment of uneven steps made her worried for a moment. OH! Thats right! She looked up a bit, noticing her brother and sneering at his words. She grumbled slightly before stepping closer to her sisters, looking at both of them before figuring out witch one she could walk toward with out interrupting her even step pattern.
Ila. She was the one who she could got at and keep the same steps. She grinned widely before wandering over to her sister and flopping down next to her. She loved how her and all of her sisters looked some what the same. Close markings, each one of them were a different shade. There was going to be four of them traveling including her father. "Arratixa thinks he's a grumpy butt." She huffed slightly before nipping gently at her sister. She loved her mother and to a point wished that her mother would come with them. Then again at the same time she was happy where things were going. She liked to move around anyway. This was going to be fun!
 Nazar was in a way... Saying good bye to the lands that he had gotten so used to as of late... He had been around here soo much he was some what attached. It made him slightly sad to leave. that was a first. Normally he was happy to leave. However that idea of him wanting to stay some where made him want to move again. It wasn't like him he liked to move and that was all too it, he wanted to get back on his path of getting around and seeing others, seeing different things, or best finding ways to control his temper more.
He wasn't that far from his... Family. He still had that friendship thing going for Zuri, and sure he was proud of his son, but those spots really runied it for him. However he had the largest soft spot for his daughters. He spoiled them already, in the den that he picked out for them to sleep in at night he already had three necklaces for them from his wanderings. All crafted by paw with a little help from a nice lioness of course!
He Sighed softly before he stretched his limbs and let out a mighty roar. Letting his small bunch know that he was almost there. He still took his time however. He wasn't exactly in a rush you could say. He really never was but still he was on his way. He could smell the mixed smells and before he knew it he could spot three tiny bodys, not that far off a larger one and yet another tiny body. He chuckled slightly before grinning. "Hello there Zuri. Makena, Ila, Ramsey and Arr." He flashed a grin at her before looking at his cubs. That hole charming part of him showing proudly. He was ready to go meet some more females. But he wasn't going to let that show compelety. He never told Zuri about his life style other than the traveling. For all she knew this was a one time accident.
Even though he really didn't plan it. He never did.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:24 pm
Zuri licked at Ramsey's mane causing the cub to pout more. She sighed, "Really Ramsey you shouldn't be so mean to your sisters they're family."
Her tail flickered softly as her ears perked when she heard Nazar's roar. Before looking at the three girls. Her tail flickered as she sighed softly, "After all we are going to be leaving tomorrow. You should at least be nice enough to see if they want to do something with you."
The golden pridelander looked towards Nazar, her tail flickered as she smiled.
Ramsey sulked as he was groomed, "Mother stop messing up my mane!!" He whined.
His tail flickered as he laid in between her paws. His grumpy mood not lighting, "I don't see where it'd help." He muttered as he sat there looking at his paws. "There's really nothing to do with them, they just like to lay there and sunbath and not get dirty!"
He sighed and muttered under his breath, "I'll be glad when we leave."Which earned him a bop on the head from his mother.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:53 pm
The little black cub grinned at her sisters, pleased to see that they agreed with her on the subject. At least she wasn't alone in her opinion, after all.
"I agree," Ila replied to her mouthy sister, gently tugging at Arratixa's ear. This sister was a bit of an..oddball, compared to herself and their other sister. Of course, they each had their own little quirks, but she had the odd habit of talking in third person, and counting all her steps. It was amusing to watch as she tried to figure out which possible ways she could go, of course. But 'Kena was just as normal as she, so it wasn't too bad.
She heard Ramsey complain some more, however. "At least you do what you're meant to be doing. Get dirty, I mean. We girls are much too pretty to bother ourselves," she quipped quietly, a half-glare directed at her only brother.
Ila jumped a bit when she heard her father roar, but once he did a broad smile spread across her face. Her tail flicked from side to side in happiness as he approached, greeting them all by name. "Hello, Papa!" she responded cheerily.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:59 am
Makena couldnt help but ignore her brother with his snide words this time. She was used to writing off the things he said.. And to be honest, she was rather excited about leaving as well..
Not that she wasn't terribly nervous to do so, she figured it was something she was willing to do.. After all, she had her two sisters and her father, what more could she need?
You could need a mother. The voice in her head whispered, though she quickly shook her head to tune it out.
If father didnt think she needed a mother around, then she didnt.
She flicked her tail, letting it hit against the earth as she did so. She looked to her two sisters, who were close in their own right.
They all were close, least if you were talking about the sisters.
"Good morning father!"
She cheerfully squealed as she perked up when he arrived.
"No need to get dirty if youre already perfectly clean."
She mused.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:30 pm
Arr looked at her sisters then at her brother. "Thats because we are more awesome than Ramsey." She huffed slightly as she leaned against her sister glancing at her other ones too. She was kinda glad that she was going with her father. Ramsey would always pick on them other wise, to her mama really never scolded him for what she said, and it made her sad. Some times she wished that her darker colored sister lost her temper more often. Maybe he would stop. She huffed again before glancing over at her father.
"DADDY!" She grinned widely then pulled at her sister's ear playfully nipping at her sister's ear, excited for her father. She was glad to see her father. She knew that this was her last night that she was going to be night that they were going to be here. She knew that her, her siblings and her father were going to be going away that morning. She was still a little sad that she was going to be leaving her father but... she was still happy about going. It was going to be one big adventure all the time!
She wiggled around before looking up at her father wide eyed snuggling into his mane after he wandered over to them.
He smiled at Zuri, he still thought she was beautiful, and he was glad that she was his friend still. He was also glad that he had cubs, believe it or not. It was one of the first times that he was glad that he had cubs with another female. He didn't even know most of his cubs that he had before hand but he knew he had four, and he was proud of all of them. Even the little cub that reminded him so much of his brother at the moment, it some what scared him. He really hoped that he was going to get over it soon. He really did.
He grinned as he moved over to Zuri and Ramsey nuzzling Zuri softly before leaning down toward his son's level and licking the side of his face. "Don't tell you're mom what to do with you're mane. Until it's as big as mine it's also hers, she's the boss." He teased slightly before ruffling it a bit. He really hoped that he would behave for Zuri, he hoped the girls would behave for him. Oh he had an adventure for himself, he saw it coming.
"Hey!" His ears perked up some before looking at the girls before back at Ramsey. "I hear..." What was it that lioness suggested for him to say. "Unkind words." He huffed slightly then growled as he sat down inbetween them. "You guy should not be fighting. I don't want to hear that." He gave them all a warning look before wandering toward his girls. Sitting close to them and pulling them all close to his chest and nuzzling them. "You going to be heading off in the morning Zuri?" He asked as he looked up purring softly, flicking his tail around beside him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:37 pm
Ramsey huffed when he was also licked by Nazar, "but dadddddd~!" He started to protest before he sighed and started trying to fix his 'mane' the way he wanted it.
His tail flickered as he caught sight however of a grasshopper and wondered off towards it on his belly at that matter too. If the girls were too 'girly' to play with him he'd play with the hopper then.
"Yeah yeah.... but if I don't fight with them, then who do I play with? They're too girly to play." Ramsey called back before disappearing around the den after the grasshopper.
Zuri chuckled and nuzzled back. Before shaking her head. "He'll grow out of it I'm sure." She said softly watching him, she didn't like punishing any of them.
She stretched for a second before laying down looking at the water. "Ramsey don't go to far" She called wrinkling her nose softly as he disappeared.
At the question her ears flickered as she paused, "Yeah.... I guess so. It'll be to late to move tonight I think. Speically if I want to find a safe place to den. It'll be maybe two or more days of travel to the pridelands."
It seemed like a long time ago that she left. However she supposed it wasn't really that long at all. She watched Nazar and the girls keeping an ear out for Ramsey.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:28 pm
Ila's first reaction was to flick her ears back and narrow her eyes a bit at her father's command. He started it first, she wanted to tell him. We were defending ourselves. But Daddy wouldn't understand that at all, would he? Nope. He would just tell them not to fight again and then it was a hopeless cause.
Especially if he got angry, and then it was just a totally lost cause that hurt everyone in the end.
With a sigh, the dark cub closed her eyes and calmed down a little. She couldn't wait until Daddy was the only boy with them. Things would be much better after that.
She ignored her brother after that and tugged on her sister's ear again after having her own abused (albeit playfully) some more.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:49 pm
She sighed, laying her head against the earth as she watched them. She was rather quiet, compared to the others.. Trying to find her place and be united with her family.
But she couldnt seem to get into any of their conversations.
She flicked her ears back, seeing the look that Ila carried, and she couldnt help but lift her body up to walk closer to her sisters..
She was tired of feeling like she was a third wheel.
She batted at Arr's tail fluff a bit, before she plopped her rear down right smack dab in between them. She smiled widely, as if she had just mastered the skill of communicating.
She saw her father was preoccupied, and she remained quiet, mostly watching everything that went on.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:39 pm
Nazar looked at his son with a stern look on his face. "Don't you 'but dad' me young man." He said gruffly and to the point. Wow he thought back to when he was a cub, he sounded like his own dad when him and his siblings would get into fights. Then again he had a lot more siblings then and he was going to make sure that these four would get along a lot better then he did with his siblings. Especially his brother. Thinking about him made him wince at Ramsey's spot color. He was some what glad he wasn't taking him, something told him Zuri would do better taking care of him.
"I've already picked out a safe place for me and the girls, it's not that far off but to far to go right now." He made a small face, he was hoping on getting them there tonight so they could settle and maybe even sleep in some before they started to move again. But that idea was scratched, instead he was going to try to leave before Zuri and Ramsey woke up or after they left. I'm going to head out in the morning with the girls as soon as they wake up." He chuckled slightly. "It's a little late now so I'm sure they are going to want to sleep." He grinned at Zuri before nodding. "So it looks like this is the last night for a while we are all going to be together." He looked down at his paws for a moment. For some reason it was a little saddening to him but at the same time he was happy to be going.
Arr pretty much made sure to tune out the parent's conversations. She didn't care what was going to be going on the next morning. Or well she did it's just that her father had already gone over how they are going to be traveling and what rules they were going to have to listen to and even as her father explained they aren't going to have any really constant friends. She knew everything her father had told them atleast three times over. Right now what they were talking about didn't really matter that much to her.
She giggled and nipped at both of her sisters. "Arr ready to travel." She giggled again before lifting up one of her paws and chewing on it a bit. she was a odd little thing but most of the things she did would be considered very cute. She giggled as she stepped forward exactly four steps, counting each one of them out before taking two steps to turn around. She was mapping the ground in front of her in her mind, it was something she couldn't help but to do. "Arr excited! Ila n' Makena excited?" She asked puffing out her chest before looking around and flopping down on her haunches. "Arr is tired though." She made a face as she yawned before her normally cheerful smile shown back through.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:28 pm
Zuri's tail flickered and she nodded softly before sighing, "Yeah. I'd hate to say it." She caught Arr's yawn, "I think the cubs should sleep before such a long travel."
She looked at them all, well all that she could see. "After all it won't do to have them falling asleep while traveling." Her tail flickered softly as she whistled and heard a sigh come from the direction Ramsey had wondered off in.
Ramsey pounced the bug he was following it was quite a game of leap frog. "Come back here." He huffed as he was trying to catch it. "I want to show mother what a good hunter I can b-"
However his words were cut off by a whistle and he gave a rather loud sigh, "Coming Mother." He called before wrinkling his nose and trying to catch the grasshopper again but it would be to no avail for it'd just hop away again. He huffed hair tuff covering his eyes a bit.
"It's not fair. I can't even catch a stupid bug." He said down on his hind quarters staring at it. While the grasshopper made a chirp noise that made it sorta sound like it was laughing at him. "Stop laughing it's not funny stupid bug." He sulked his way back to Zuri and Nazar tail flickering and ears down against his skull.
"Bugs are stupid." He muttered as he sat beside his mother.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:03 am
Ila flicked her ear back and pawed at her sister when it was her turn to be nipped. "Yeah, I'm excited too." She guessed. Granted, it was nice to have the whole family together for...what was it? Quality time.
But at the same time, she couldn't wait to have Daddy all to herself. She knew that the decision her parents were making would affect them for a while, but the cub figured that since they were grown ups, they knew what was best, and she didn't put up a fuss.
She giggled at her brother when he failed to catch the grasshopper. Then she yawned (as Arr had just done so, and yawns were contagious) and realized how tired she was, too.
Well, the sooner they went to sleep, the sooner they left.
"I'm tired too," she added quietly, turning and playfully wiggling up onto her sister and using Arr as a pillow for herself.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:42 am
She jumped from her sitting position and giggled.
"Im ready to travel too!" She wriggled her little body and gave a squeal. She had been so excited to see the world with her father. She loved him dearly, he was stern, yet loving.
She didn't really care to be in just one place for all her life.
Not yet.
She smiled, her eyes gleaming as she pawed at the earth. She looked from her parents, to her sisters, to her brother, then back to her sisters. She yawned, cursing them all a bit for yawning..She didn't want to be tired!
She didn't lose her smile though, as she nuzzled into the warmth of her sisters. Her nose snuggling into their bodies.
"You guys made me tired."
She said, not admiting she had been before.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
