Welcome to Gaia! ::

This was incredible. Hila had never had so many eyes on him at once! He had performed for crowds before, but this was amazing. He wasn't doing much other than standing right now, but the desire to get to know every single feline present was making his paws itch to break ranks and go say hello. Now wasn't the time, though. For the moment, he had been instructed to stay still and silent until otherwise stated. They would be asked to introduce themselves to the collected members of the Colony by stating their name, their new name in the native tongue if they chose to take one, and anything else of vital importance.

The leader of the group began to address them and Hila's mind whirled a bit. He had known the language spoken here was different, but it was so incredibly beautiful he hoped he'd catch on quickly. Being able to speak how the king spoke would certainly impress any ladies he might meet out in the rouge lands. If he ever traveled back there, of course. For now, it was the group life for him!

As soon as the offer came to introduce themselves, Hila stepped forward without hesitation. He loved being the center of attention, and getting his name out there quickly might impress a few of the pretty cheetahs he had seen watching them. As he stepped out, one of the other cheetahs he was with spoke up in a rather dull way (in his opinion), but he didn't let it stop his grand introduction.

"Hello," he began, flashing a charming smile before bowing to the Roi out of respect. He knew how to put on a show, after all. "Thank you, your Eminence, for the wonderful introduction. I'm very, very pleased to be thought of as worthy to join this Colony, and I will do my very best to live up to everyone's expectations."

As he lifted his head, Hila turned his head slowly to address his audience. "My name is Hila Dhahabu. I went by simply Hila in the rouge lands, but as is custom with your people, I have decided to take another name to join your ranks. I have settled on Or Faux, but Faux is a completely acceptable nickname. I will be your newest Jongluer."

He winked at one of the females that seemed to be listening intently to him before turning his attention back to the Roi. He bowed his head again, tail flicking slightly before moving back into his place in line. He hoped his pronunciation hadn't been too bad. It was his own name for goodness sake...and he hoped they all had a good enough grasp of the common tongue to understand what he had said, or had a friend who could translate.

Unlike most of the new cheetahs who stood huddled together, one particular female did not look bewildered or confused by the Roi's speech, but instead had her attention trained on him as he spoke and ignored the translator's echoing words. As the braver newcommers stepped up first, Aurore stood quite calmly, her dark eyes roaming over the crowd of nobles gathered close to the Roi, her gaze assessing, sharp, and not at all nervous. When it was her turn to step forwards, she lifted her head just slightly and walked forward with a confident step.

Perhaps the most startling thing about her was not her coat colour, or her confidence, but that when she opened her mouth, the pride's own language spilled forth, spoken easily and fluently, though with a slightly odd accent.

"Greetings members of the Makini'Adhima, my Roi." She dipped her head towards Nicephore politely, though her hard gaze never wavered. "I am Aurore, though I was known on the outside as Shanika. My noble ancestors came from this land, and it is to this land that I have finally returned." Pausing she slowly looked around at the gathered pride members, her dark gaze steady, almost challenging, daring any of the born-in pride members to refute her claim or argue the validity of her birthright. She was a noble and no one would be allowed to stand in her way after she had finally made it back to the pride her mother had always pined for.

Laurette watched the others as they presented themselves, some were enthusiastic, others more calm like herself. Her expressions remained impassive through each introduction. Though, as the last one, Sofiane, introduced himself she couldn't help but quirk a brow.

An Esclave? That was different. She wondered what on earth he had done to gain himself such a rank, especially since he seemed to be a born in cheetah. His expression of his line only seemed to cement that idea in Laurettes head. Her tail flicked once to the side and she turned her eyes back to the Roi.

Hikmat was quiet, observing. This was...a good day for this. And though she wasn't the most SOCIABLE of cheetahs, she certainly wasn't going to miss the chance to introduce herself. And use her new name. She bowed to her Roi, then looked to the gathered colony. "I am Sagesse, born outside as Hikmat. And I have been gifted the title of 'Noble' by our gracious Roi." She owed him quite a bit for allowing her into a rank that seemed rather...exclusive. But she did have quite a mind, and new blood helped prevent certain...problems.