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 Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 8:51 am
What a marvelously boring day! Jicho had been traveling for a while now, and he hadn't seen a single soul. Not one! No pretty ladies, no amusing fellows. He hadn't even seen any preybeasts to chase. He wasn't hungry, but he loved to charge into the middle of a group of beasts anyways just to watch them scatter like mice. It was even better when he could spoil some other creature's hunt. Ha!
Thinking happily of such things, Jicho wasn't paying much attention to where he was going. Anything could have snuck up on him and caught him unawares. The brightly colored lion didn't care. He rarely watched where he was going, figuring that with his glaringly bright coat trying to be stealthy would be pointless anyways.
No, sneaking through life wasn't for Jicho. Wherever he went, he would go boldly, whether or not he wanted to. Might as well make the best of it! Further advertising his presence, Jicho burst into song. He couldn't remember the words to any good ones at the moment, so he just sang loudly and tunelessly.
"LAAA, LA LA LAAAA, LAA LAA LAAAAAAAH!"
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:03 am
Jozo was out on patrol as he usually was during the day. This time he'd gone a bit into the roguelands for no reason in particular. It would probably be something he would soon regret.
He heard the other lion before he saw him which unsurprisingly startled Jozo. The other lion was... an interesting mix of colors that boggled Jozo's brain. Was it some sort of defense mechanism, like the stripes on a zebra? Jozo frowned. The brightly colored lion was getting dangerously close to Kitwana'antara lands, and it made Jozo uncomfortable.
"Halt, stranger!" He called out to the other lion, moving towards him. The spots, stripes and colors on the male made Jozo feel a bit dizzy, and scowling at the obnoxious male, Jozo stood his ground.
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:12 am
Now there was some big gruff lion grumping towards him. Jicho sauntered up to him, eyeballing him. A dull brown coat and undoubtedly a dull personality. Who was he to go snapping and snipping at Jicho anyways? Jicho had just been wandering about (in the most annoying way possible, of course). Maybe this was some pride's land he was crossing through. Funny, since he hadn't seen any lions about.
Suddenly an idea occurred to Jicho. A wonderful idea! His bright turquoise eyes gleamed. "You're awfully aggressive, aren't you? You must be from a pride. Am I right? Of course I'm right," Jicho said cheerfully. "So you've got ladies, huh? Good ones? Huh?" Completely heedless of the other lion's less than friendly demeanor, Jicho leaned towards him conspiratorially with a saucy wink.
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:20 am
Jozo immediately went on the defensive. He didn't like this eye-blindingly bright lion, and he certainly didn't like his nonchalant, disrespectful tone. "You're skirting close to my pridelands," Jozo spat, a snarl curling his lip. "Dangerously close."
Now, if the other lion had any brains at all, he'd notice that Jozo was big, fit, muscular and getting very, very furious. "I protect what is mine, stranger, and you do not belong here. I suggest you remove yourself from here, take your lecherous ideas elsewhere."
Jozo had to admit, he was spoiling for a fight. Frustration caused a constant ache in the back of his skull; maybe a swift beat-down would give him relief.
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:29 am
Bah, pride lions were all the same. Grouchy and ENTIRELY too possessive of their nice things, like girls and land. If he joined a pride, Jicho supposed he would be happy to have those things for himself ... but for some reason, he had never managed to make a good impression on the border guards every pride seemed to employ.
Probably because they were all tight-assed unimaginative grumps like this fellow. He was big and strong, but he was obviously not very bright. In brains OR colors. Ha! Jicho burbled a laugh suddenly. The big brown dullard was probably jealous of Jicho's incredible handsomeness. That was why he wanted to fight! Probably wanted to rub Jicho's nose in the dirt and ugly him up until he was as brown and mucky as the guard himself.
"All right, pride boy, I will fight you!" Jicho bounced back and forth from paw to paw, making his fiercest face. "But since I'm smaller than you and entirely less offensive, I declare that there be no biting, no claw swipes, and no mussing of the mane! On your guard, ruffian!" He shouted comically, mocking the brown lion's seriousness.
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:39 am
At this point Jozo just wanted the yapping to stop. He wasn't used to such flamboyant disregard for respect, and when the other lion started mocking him, Jozo decided that yes, a fight was entirely necessary and yes, this lion had provoked him... and yes, it would feel really, really good to beat the stuffing out of him.
The bright lion barely had time to finish the word 'ruffian' before Jozo struck out, claws unsheathed. Sharp and relentless, if Jozo's aim was true he'd catch the other lion right on his busy, yapping mouth. Sweet, sweet satisfaction.
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:49 am
With Jicho's constant bouncing back and forth, the swipe didn't hit him with full force. It was still quite a blow though. Ouch! Ow! The claws had raked his beautiful cheek, and the force of the blow left his jaw ringing with pain. Jicho felt a flash of real anger, but he quickly smothered it. This stupid jerk of a lion wanted to fight him, and would undoubtedly be delighted to know that he had succeeded in angering Jicho.
Instead, Jicho staggered back as though he had been struck a death blow. "MY FAAAAAAAAAAAACE!" He let out a pure shriek of feigned agony, loud enough to raise a flock of started birds from a stunted tree nearby. "MY BEAUTIFUL FAAAAAAAAAACE! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRHHHHHGHHHHHH!" The scream turned into a melodramatic roar and Jicho abruptly flung himself to the ground as though slain.
He lay there, apparently dead, although he was ready to kick up with his hind paws if the bullying jerk of a lion tried to attack him again. A good kick in the belly would serve him right.
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:31 am
Honestly? Really? That was it? Jozo glared at the fallen lion, hoping he would rise to his feet - no - WILLING him to rise back to his feet. Jozo wasn't finished yet, there was still more a**-whipping to be done and the lion's dramatics had only incensed Jozo even more.
"Get up," Jozo snarled, not moving close but adding insult to injury by kicking some dirt and rocks towards the bright lion. "Get up and fight, you pompous a**."
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:40 am
Ha ha! Jicho could tell that his apparent surrender was grating on the other lion's nerves. That was always the way with big meatheads like --
DIRT.
ON.
HIS.
FUR.
Jicho's eyes popped open, horrified. The bleeding scratches on his cheek didn't sting so much as the realization that he was DIRTY. His beautiful, beautiful fur! How dare that lion! Sure, Jicho had expected the lion to want to defile his awesome beauty, but to have it actually happen ....
Jicho sprang to his feet, staring down at himself in horror. "You ... you BESMIRCHED me!" He cried, utterly boggled by the sheer nerve of it. Sure, it would come out, but he hated dirty fur! He hated it! Without warning, the bright lion suddenly charged for the stranger, leaping at him, hopefully to land on his back and ride him like a bucking bull. Even the way Jicho fought was irritating.
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:37 pm
Jozo couldn't fight the smirk that creased his features; he would remember the horrified expression on the lewd lions face until the day he died. He would cherish it forever. When the now dusty lion rose to his feet, Jozo automatically took a step back. A loud laugh rumbled up from his chest, and before he could bite it back Jozo was howling with laughter.
"Besmirched you?" Jozo guffawed, his defenses lowered. He wasn't expecting the buffoon to pounce on him, and when the weight of the other lion hit his back he staggered before spinning around, hoping to dislodge his attacker.
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Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:25 am
That big old meathead laughing at his terrible plight was an affront to Jicho's dignity that he could not bear. No, he simply could not bear it! He would land on this big brown turd of a lion and simply squash the life out of him (the fact that the other male was bigger than him did not really enter into his mental equation). Once the stranger admitted his wrongdoings Jicho would let him up and he would undoubtedly lead Jicho to a wonderland where the ladies were as lovely as the day was long and fruit dropped from trees fermented and ready to be snacked on.
It would be wonderful.
Unfortunately, Jicho's attack was something of a flop. A literal flop. He hadn't expect the stranger to buck under him like a maddened gnu. Jicho went tumbling off his back to land sprawled in the dirt. More dirt! Ugh! The colorful lion scrambled to his feet and backed away, glaring over at the obnoxious stranger.
"I will take my leave now and hope that you have learned your lesson well!" Jicho said, dredging up every ounce of haughtiness he could muster. "My business is done here. If your females are as ugly and ill-mannered as you, sir, then I have no interest in them!"
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