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 Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:17 pm
Nisitayeshaua had spent months out on her Naming Quest, not so much looking for her name as trying to decide what she wanted: to return to the lands of her birth, or to seek the land's of her father's birth as she knew he wanted. At first, she'd thought she would go home, and had changed her name accordingly, anticipating the disappointment with which her father would meet her. But then, only half a day away from returning, she'd abruptly turned back, realizing she'd given up without even trying, and was disgusted with herself.
What had she to be afraid of? Nothing! She had the color, the size, the strength. She was descended from two royal lines. She could do this. So Nisi came at last to the desert, seeking a challenge, seeking to claim the other half of heritage and become not a Spirit-talker, but Firekin.
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:28 pm
Another day, another rogue to do battle with.
Perhaps battle was a strong term. It was a duel. Someone else who wanted to join the motoujamii. She couldn't blame them, because the pride was great. she also thought this was terrible timing, and they didn't really need more lions coming over here and drinking up their water. Really. It was annoying. It was good that word didn't really get out that the lack of water was weakening her pride, but at the same time, Kalama kind of just wanted to give any hopefuls the boot. Say 'no water, no rookies'.
Alas, she couldn't do that. She could, however, duel these rogues and attempt to keep them out of the pride. Oh, well... in more noble terms, see if they were good enough. Fine.
"Hey," Kalama greeted the other female once she arrived. She looked rather like she simply wanted to get the duel over with. "Alright, show me what you've got." She stood still, and rolled her shoulders. Let the games begin.
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Meepfur generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
3!
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:29 pm
So it would be another lioness. The lionesses here had a strange look to them, with no forelocks at all, and they seemed more heavily-muscled than almost any she'd seen in the swamp. Back home, Nisi had been large, but here she would be average at best, maybe even a touch on the small side, and she was a bit leaner as well. More agile, ideally.
She greeted the other with a quick nod and sprang forward, intending to strike full-force from the very beginning and tackle her opponent.
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wooga Paes generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
3!
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:34 pm
Somehow Kalama hadn't intentionally let the opponent hit her. She wasn't testing Nisitayeshaua's strength or anything. She actually really did just totally get tackled by the rogue. And that made the red lioness very unhappy, and also rather hurt.
Not hurt emotionally. Physically, of course. Getting tackled hurt. She grunted at the blow and stumbled back, but reacted quickly enough. Kalama hated the idea of getting hit, and she wouldn't allow this to turn into a tackle! So she twisted herself to swipe a paw and hit the other lioness in retaliation.
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Meepfur generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
1!
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:40 pm
As she felt the impact, slamming into the other lioness, Nisi rejoiced for a split-second, glorying in the feel not only of fighting, but in landing a blow. Of being strong! Unfortunately for her, it didn't last.
Kalama's swipe hit her across the face, jarring her back. Stunned slightly, she tried to retaliate, but misjudged the distance and didn't so much as graze the other.
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wooga Paes generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
2!
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:41 pm
Kalama managed to do what she had intended, which was, get away from the attacker. She couldn't help but have a strange expression on her face as she hurried a few paces away, perhaps clumsily. She just wasn't used to bad starts, that was all.
But as she watched the female try to hit her again, and miss, the red lioness smirked. She could handle it from here on out. "Come on, try that again." She purred, laying her ears back. She would not be touched again.
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Meepfur generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
1!
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:42 pm
Dammit! It was bad enough that she'd been hit and then missed, worse that the darker red lioness was trying to egg her on. She knew she shouldn't let herself get angry, it was a lesson she'd had drilled into her not to feel too much when she fought, but today she didn't obey it.
Though she should have known better than to use the same move twice, Nisi threw herself at Kalama again.
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wooga Paes generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
3!
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:45 pm
It had really been a bad decision, because Kalama was more than ready this time. She dodged to the side easily enough, because now she already knew what kind of speed this lioness could work herself up to.
Not satisfied in simply escaping a blow, however, Kalama had to bring thing up a notch and whirl around, launching herself at the rogue to hit her with her own move.
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Meepfur generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
1!
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:46 pm
As Kalama came at her, Nisi tried to twist and hit her, but missed - and not only did she miss, she took a direct hit herself, one that knocked her down into the sand. This stupid, hot, dry sand! Too hot, too dry. She was used to heat, but humid heat, not this ridiculous dryness and relentless sun. Together, they were making everything that much worse!
She hadn't realized this was going to be this hard!
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wooga Paes generated a random number between
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2!
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:49 pm
She smiled at the effect of her attack, and her tail swished contently beside her. Kalama tilted her head downwards at her opponent. This had been amusing, though she supposed it didn't quite need to be over yet. Unless, of course...
"Are you done?" She asked sweetly. "Perhaps you should take a break." Yes, she was being a brat. But Kalama hadn't been sent out here to be nice.
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Meepfur generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
2!
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:49 pm
"No, I do not need to take a break," Nisi growled out, angered by the insults and furious at herself for continuing to fail. Maybe she had named herself appropriately, after all... no, she wouldn't think that way! If she thought that way, then all she would ever do was fail.
Pushing herself back up, she shook off the hit and, instead of rushing in again, made herself wait for an opening to reveal itself.
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wooga Paes generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
1!
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:51 pm
Now it was Kalama's turn to feel silly. Just as she had decided she would be that lioness who attacked when her opponent was on the floor, said opponent got up. Which meant that rather than her paws landing on Nisitayeshawa, they landed on the floor right were the lioness had been moments ago, and Kalama was left standing there.
Wow, that had been very lame. She scowled, and laid her ears back at the failure. But perhaps her opponent hadn't noticed. Or, if she did, who cares? "You lost." She announced, trying to sound satisfied, but coming off as slightly annoyed.
"You can come back later." Kalama said, because those were the rules, sort of. The hopefuls could come back if they wanted to.
Childishly, she decided she wouldn't leave herself, and sat down, and waited for the other female to go. Hmph!
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:29 pm
"I will." Lashing her white-streaked tail in agitation, Nisitayeshaua stared at the desert-born lioness for a long moment before turning her back on her and stalking off to lick her wounds...metaphorically, since most of the damage had been to her pride.
She would be back, and next time, she would be better.
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