Those of the Blood - Firekin Plot Idea
Approval by Daimyn granted through Kolina - Use of Makadari
Approval by Kolina granted - Overall Firekin-involved Plot
Approval for plot granted by Dustfeather
General Plot:
The former Firekin king, Makadari, ruled with an iron paw. He was a true servant to the goddess, Finar-si, whose blood runs thick through his veins. Makadari was proud of his lineage and would slay even those of his family if they dared to thin the royal blood through breeding with those not of the blood. In the last age of the Firekin, Makadari produced two sons- Kui and Mwali. Kui was the oldest and therefore the chosen successor to the throne. In Kui, Makadari poured his effort into so one day his chosen son would become as great of a king as he was, bound by the rules of the pride and fiercely protecting his blood. Mwali hardly had any grooming into being a true ruler for it was unnecessary, though he still reaped the benefits of being a prince, growing lazy and undesirable as a mate to any of the pride?s females.
Kui found a mate in a strange firekin lioness that appeared to the pride, producing a healthy litter through her to include Kimeti, the pride?s current ruler. Mwali, seeing no need for his presence among the pride and longing for a family of his own, left the firekin with a group of slaves into the Pridelands. Shortly after Mwali departed from the pride, both Makadari and Kui fell to an illness that ravaged the pride, killing most of the pride and leaving them with only a cub to ascend the throne. Before his death, Kui discovered the truth of his mate?s lineage? a pridelander, meaning his children, most especially his heir, were halfbreeds. In death Makadari also learned the truth of the tainted bloodline that was to rule over the pride.
Kimeti, now fully grown and still unaware of his linege, rules the firekin pride by the laws of his father and grandfather before him. Much of the pride is loyal to him for they trust that he will redeem the firekin in the eyes of their goddess and they will once again be the pride they were. Meanwhile, Mwali has led a comfortable life of his own in the Pridelands, having found a mate in king Mufasa?s half-sister, Koho, and having produced a large litter of cubs with her.
Makadari?s spirit cannot rest in peace knowing that the very last of his pure royal blood has thrown away the lineage of the goddess for a lioness of unworthy blood and has recently been invading his son?s dreams, tormenting the exiled prince?s mind mercilessly. Every waking, Mwali feels more and more compelled to return to his lands and every sleep he looses a bit of himself to his father?s vengeful spirit.
Plot Climax:
Eventually, Makadari will take control of his son?s body and return to the firekin lands to reveal Kimeti?s bloodline for what it is. Even under the shadow of Kimeti?s success in ruling the pride and his recent breeding with Finar-si herself, he refuses to rest while his royal blood is tainted by that of the Pridelands and will demand that any firekin lioness truly loyal to the blood bear his offspring to eventually re-claim the firekin for those of the true blood. Makadari will seduce lionesses of the original blood into bearing his children with the promise of carrying the true blood of the firekin.
Once he?s satisfied with having a few ?true bloods? he will leave Mwali?s body to pick up what remains of his life- and quite possibly to the mercy of any lions who find him.
Ifs, ands, or butts:
- This will allow for a few more firekin cubs to be born. There are many deserving people who wish for a firekin cub or to be re-involved with the firekin pride itself and this would be a way to reward them.
- There are so many ways this plot could go. Perhaps the true bloods become enslaved by Kimeti and his loyalists? Perhaps they rebel against Kimeti? Perhaps they leave the firekin to create what they believe to be the true firekin? There are many, many ways it can go- but most importantly, it?ll make for an interesting plot twist and increase activity.
- I?d prefir not to have Mwali die in this plot, he will eventually but I want the old boy to be kickin? around for a bit longer. He can, however, be subjected to slavery or get caught up in the further plot.
What we?ll need:
- Firekin lionesses of course. I realize most are pregnant at the moment but the plot will progress to the climax in time to allow for a few available lionesses.
- Those that are interested in the plot to help add to it, build around it, contribute their input and ideas. This plot?s been cooked up from a year ago between myself and a few other players originally playing through the firekin.
If you?ve a lioness that you?d like involved or any input into the plot or any other comments please post what?s on your mind- but keep it polite, it?s just a plot suggestion and nothing?s official yet.
