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 Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:49 pm
Word countsBugie / Noir = 1,049 Nyoka = 1,112 Mana = 1,421 Mazizi = 707 
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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:54 pm
It was dark when he arrived.. he finished his mission and its as though every time he came back.. its as though he was another ( Noir ) / Bugie not the one everyone knew.. and Nyoka seemed to be aware of it vaguely but like most matters she remained to SEEM oblivious to it.. This time.. what he brought back was not only the paw of the one he killed around his neck.. but also a body.. It wasn't dead to say the least but knocked out for the time being and as he knew.. the dark bugie. That someone being knocked out doesnt last very long. He brought himself plain as the night started to become day.. he saw them in the distance and once he got clsoe enough to distinguish the members in front of him.. he threw the body down. With a paw over it.. "I brought you back something."
Nyoka was near the just about to go in to the inner forest .. when she heard a thud. Of course. Along with her every step was Mana.. And just at this time in the early morning.. she was taking a stroll with the male.. She liked his company.. and he.. unlike many were very close to her. Her right hand man if anything were to happen and it just so happens that she wanted a nice walk before the pride started to awaken to be interuptted by Bugie. No. Noir. Turning.. ever so slightly and raising her head.. A tail wagged very solumnly.. perferring mana to take care of the situation before she looked it over.
Mana read his mistress's wishes in her gestures and trotted forward without hesitation to inspect what Bugie had brought back. He wasn't much concerned about the unconscious figure, as those weren't usually dangerous as long as they stayed unconscious, but he was wary around the fighter. He seriously wondered about Bugie's sanity at times, though he said nothing about it, for there was no one for him to express his concerns to, and no real reason to be concerned. Bugie wasn't going to turn on him unless given reason to do so, and Mana wasn't about to supply that reason. "It's a hybrid," he announced distastefully. "Lion and cheetah, it looks like." He stepped back a little too quickly, as though concerned that it might be contagious. "At any rate, not a threat in this state, though I suppose eventually it'll come to."
Soon the body started to move. It wasn't a large movement, but enough to stir a little concern from the others. The hybrid was starting to come to. Small moans started to escape his mouth, and his paws started to move with slow, stiff movements.
Nyoka's ears perked up.. and heard her other side's concerns and slowly stepped.. cautiously.. and carefully approaching.. lowering her head and sniffing him.. but also taking a step back. "A hyrbid?" She questioned.. she never met one.. but she supposed that her children were.. oblivious in that fact that a CHEETAH gave have LIONS as mate.. it sounded.. like.. travesty. A low growl.. and a light snarl.. "A lion no less." And as soon as the body started to move she jumped back and hissed.. "Throw him in a den.. and make sure its contained." Heightening her head in a regal manner.. a light hiss yet again at it. "Don't let it out of your sight. I'll figure what to do with it later." Her tail wagging just slightly as she turned around and started to walk away.. expecting Bugie and Mana to fix it a place.
Noir's paw tightening when the body stirred.. but knowing he had full control over it anyways.. The muscles compared to bugie's was uncomparable.. Not as 'dark' bugie anyways. "I'll take him." He looked to Mana.. a different expression than the laid back and fun loving guard that everyone knew him as.. "I guess you'll be excorting me." Eyeing him.. Mana.. then slowly let his head under the other's stomach and lifted him yet again. "He is just stirring.. is all. Can't do no harm this one. A singer." His voice was harsher and manlier than before.
Mana, who had been about to demand that Bugie carry his prize anyway, was pleased to see the leopard take the initiative and do so on his own. That way he wouldn't be placed in the position of issuing commands to someone he really oughtn't to be ordering about, according to the hierarchy of the pride. He cast a quick look after Nyoka, guessing that he would not see her again until she decided to visit the hybrid. "It seems that way," he agreed with Bugie, falling into step with him. Nyoka's reaction to his pronouncement regarding the captive's heritage had been interesting, and he mulled it over as he walked with the fighter, taking care not to touch the hybrid. "He'd better be an amazing singer. Nyoka didn't seem too thrilled about that lion blood," he remarked as they came to their destination. "But good job bringing him back, just the same." He offered a smile which may or may not have been sincere.
Noir ( Bugie ) grunted.. tossing his head a little as though now he started to use his strength to transport the nearly awake animal. "Then. Escort." He announced... and slowly made his way toward the crater walled den. There were many. Many many pride members made their homes in the crater's walls.. Just in case if everyone came in.. their homes were in the PERFECT place to ambush them on any side. But for the slaves.. they had a den. Which was still unoccupied by too many slaves.. well there were none for the time being. It was just a hole in the wall.. sorta deep and its route did not lead underground like most of the others. It was just their for easy access and no where to escape to. This Noir smirked as they were close and he just.. pushed the body in. Looking at it for a good while. "Do you think she wants the paw of this one...too." He pondered.. But most likely Nyoka wouldn't take it until she had another good look at the hybrid. And decided whether he was ill willed or not. Slowly.. Noir put a rather big rock in front of the opening.. it wasn't to completely SHUT it. More like it covered 3/4ths of the hole. So sunlight and food can still be given through the said hole.
He stared.. he could still see the orange mane. Then turned and let himself be leaded to Nyoka again.. to give her the paw from his mission. A success.
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Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:48 pm
Masizi groaned as he shifted his position. What happened? The ground felt cold, and rough on his fur. Where was he? The last thing he remembered was singing to the moon.
Feeling something warm on his face, he opened his eyes only to quickly close them again. The bright sun glared into his golden colored eyes. Where was he?
He tried to get up, but his back legs felt stiff and pain followed. He looked behind him to see large deep tears in his hips. What happened? He couldn't remember anything. He gasped through his teeth as he shifted his position to lay in a more comfortable position.
The hyrbid looked over to see a large rock breaking up the light that was entering the.... room he was in.
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:10 am
"We'll see about the paw," Mana said very quietly.
He knew it was necessary for Nyoka to demonstrate her strength and mastery, and that sometimes she required tokens of proof. He understood, but it came perilously close to the sort of mutilation he would have suffered in the Mizimu. Mana cast a final glance over his should in the direction of the hybrid's den. Just looking at the creature's proportions made him uncomfortable.
These thoughts went through his mind as he made his way to Nyoka. He shook his head sharply to scatter his thoughts. He needed his thoughts to be on this new slave. Nyoka would want him thinking about the present and future, not his past. His past was done.
Outside Nyoka's den he hesitated before announcing his presence.
"Nyoka, it's in place. He's in place."
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:32 am
Nyoka was deep within her den.. Licking at her child.. the male. He looked so much like her.. But still thoughs SPOTS of his father ached her. But still she licked him clean. But was interrupted by Mana.. She wasn't always angry.. no. She contained her anger but with for now she was in DEEP thought on what was happening. A hybird.. Lion and cheetah. Was weird and she couldn't place it as he looked so familiar in stature with another one close to her. Her eyes went up but she was still licking at her child until she was DONE was when she took him by his scruff with her maw.. setting him aside the other sleeping cub before going over to Mana with a swing in her step.
Every way she moved was perfect.. and strong. Its what a leader was.. even if the pride was told the male leader was the fist. Only the smart would know that she was the REAL leader.
Once she got near Mana.. she rubbed her shoulder against his chest and her tail just barely touching him. "Is he..~" She questioned.. then looked out on to her pride. Her den was near the top of the crater walls.. so she could over look her pride was skeptical eyes.. darting and eyes that were strict.
His work was done and when he was dismissed. He simply watched the stirring body laying there. Nyoka was probably one to search him soon and found out what made this male tick. Too bad he wouldn't be there for the show of his back talk to Nyoka. Slowly he made his way out of the den. Keeping his head high and pretty much filling the void he had when he was alone by walking around. The night was slowly going over in to the day and he looked up. The sun was coming out.. he needed to rest... His tired muscles sluggishly pushing him towards his own den. Atop and not to far from the Boss's den but it took a walk to get there. Once there, he lowered his body in to the darkness of it and laid, instantly falling asleep...
She took a walk with Mana in hand.. It took her probably after the day's duties before after everyone ate. Discussing what she would do or just a comforting silence. She would snatch Mana aside and bring him to the whole in the wall the hybrid was in. A grunt was there.. and she nodded to push the half sized rock aside as she made the grunt leave then after. Starring at the male.. and lifting her head as she examined him.
"So...." She said her head held high. "He sings..." She whispered to Mana. Usually meaning she probably wanted to hear it sing soon.. A smirk followed her.. but still an inward disgust was building.. a lion. A soft kind voice as she held the hybrid's chin. She went nose to nose with him.. Then out of no where.. she strikes him with a fierce blow! "That's for being a lion." She sneered.. a hiss in her voice.. She stared at him a good few minutes.. then she softened up.
"Here... eat up now.. " A kind smile.. but an alluring one.. Her tail tossing a piece of today's meat feeding.. "This was for being a cheetah."
Turning around as she showed her back to him. A rare sight indeed when not FULLY guarded.. but she knew.. that this one was ... not even worth enough to be worried about but she was ALWAYS cautious.. and if he even tried... he'd get another nice looking scar across his face.. Oh yes.. she was a force to be reckon with. "Close to hole.. He'll be a good slave." She said looking forward but directing the words to Mana. her tail wagging just a little. "He'll start tomorrow.. and I expect him to sing for me.. see if he is even worth that." Tossing her head up for the grunt to move the rock yet again.. But the slit was big enough to talk through and make eye contact with but dangerous just in case the slave out decide to attack back..
"I expect him to sing Mana... make sure he doesn't disappoint me." Walking away to let Mana do what Mana usually does..
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:18 pm
Mana was utterly loyal to Nyoka, and as such he had managed to put her in a place where he did not feel anything for her sexually. It made things a little awkward when she made casual, flirtatious contact with him, because he really wasn't tempted, but he knew he should be. Or something like that. He was a young, red-blooded male, but loyalty came before lust.
He followed Nyoka back to where Bugie's acquisition was being kept. Each step bringing him closer forced him to make a greater effort to conceal his distaste for this form of hybridism. Whether or not people believed in the spirits, the physical practicalities of creating lion-cheetah offspring were simply unkind to the mother, especially if she was a cheetah. The cubs would be bound to be larger and require more sustenance right away. The whole thing was just distasteful.
Mana nodded in response to Nyoka's observation that the hybrid was supposedly a singer. He didn't know about that. His first encounter with it, the hybrid had been unconscious, and hardly in a state to sing. He watched with approval as she delivered both punishment and reward. It reminded him of how the Mizimu had dealt with things.
"I'll see to it," Mana said softly to his lady. "If he disappoints you, I'll also see to it that he regrets it."
He watched her depart before turning back to the newest slave. He positioned himself so that his figure filled up most of the light, creating an imposing silhouette for when he spoke to the hybrid.
"What do you want to know?" he asked, his tone bordering on menace.
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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:38 pm
Masizi wasn't liking what was going on. He looked from one figure to the other. The first, the female, looked at him with disgust. He didn't like it. The way she talked about him like he wasn't even there, made him even more uneasy. What had he gotten himself into?
He didn't even see her paw coming. Quickly it hit his mouth, her claw digging deep into his lip and down his chin. He roared out in pain as he fell to the ground once more. He looked up at her with eyes ablaze in rage. But he held it in. He wasn't one to fight. He didn't know how to fight. And with two against him, he would leave with more than just a bloody lip.
He looked down at the food that was offered, his ears fell back against his head. He wasn't sure if he should eat it.
The hybrid watched the female leave. Now he was left with the male cheetah. He was obviously the lower ranked of the two. But what his relationship with the female was, he didn't know.
When he spoke, Masizi turned his head, not looking at the cheetah that stood over him. He had no interest in speaking to him. Why should he speak to someone who presented himself to him in such a fashion? They were treating him like he was lower than dirt. This made his stomach turn.
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Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 2:27 am
Very rarely. If ever.. she would roar out. But when he did.. and it echoed.. she quickly turned and forwardly brushed the dirt in to the hole. Then going on light step as she roared- for a cheetah. Giving a snarl that seemed utterly threatening. .. A backlashing roar after his.. "He is lucky I left him at that." She huffed.. Looking at Mana. "I'll leave YOU in charge of him. Only then could I trust that you whip him in to shape. Tell me if he is too much for you.. I'll get ..Matope to help you." Which would not be her best cup of tea. That Matope would be working side by side to whip in the new kid. Hissing at the hole.. Then slowly she enabled her grace to smooth in to her body. Before taking her steps away from the hole. She wasn't utterly confident that he would be whipped in to shape but she knew otherwise that if Mana was doing it. She could have more of a hold on him. Now if he continued to be a nuisance. She'd have to take the pride.. and have turns at him. Like a ragdoll...
But then she wouldn't hear him sing. That wouldn't do.. If he was useful enough to sing. She wouldn't let it go to waste. Let it be a strength. Only did she know of him singing from Bugie's under breath talks. She walked along the side of pride's inner crater's edge. Taking gentle walks.. without someone. Was like taking a walk with truth. Loneliness.. she ailed it.
Not too far away was Noir. Laying in his den.. and not again terribly far away. It had been mid day now. Probably within a few days Nyoka would go back to check on the new one. But This Noir and Bugie were two separate entities in the same body.. The Bugie everyone knew and loved didn't even KNOW there was a new one member. Nor that his own paws brought him in. Yawning after his sleep, BUGIE came out. He looked around sluggish. Moving his jaw in a round motion.. His tail padding about. "Keito..?" He questioned.. But Keito was no where in the den. Tilting his head as he got to his paws slowly.. and went out of the den.. Sniffing the air. Something different. Something New. Was it this den that he didn't know of? This wasn't his den? He shared one with Keito..
His nose taking in the smell as he slowly made his was around the pride in search of the new scent. He was a Bodyguard, guard, fighter for the pride.. He HAD to know who was new. Tail wagging.. almost excited.
Rising up to the occasion as he peeked his head out. The sun was coming and a smile crossed his paw. Slowly the leopard drew out of this unknown den that was apparently not his to begin with yet smelled oddly close. He gruffed a little.. He wanted to see Keito, they usually were always together.. Where did that cheetah run off to? Jumping down the cliff’s edge in to the next path. He saw the familiar cheetah, Mana come out of a den near the bottom. Tilting his head as he went lower to find out where he had come from. Was that the new smell? Was there a new member? When he got low enough, he poked his head down and in to the crack. “Woah~” He hadn’t EVER seen that weird of a looking cheetah in his life!? A mane!? He couldn’t understand before he retorted away from the scene. Ears back… He would definitely have to come back to this den to find out more. For now, he was being called by the other guards a little ways away. He rose his head and gave a nod as he followed them off in to the mouth of the pride… The only way in. The only way out.
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Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 4:34 am
Mana shrugged at the hybrid's display of stubbornness. Personally, the cheetah disliked using force with people if he could do things by another way, but in the worst-case scenario he could definitely be induced to become violent, and despite the fact that the cheeton was larger than he, Mana was reasonably certain that he could take him in a fight. He hadn't first been dragged around by Bugie, after all, and that was a distinct advantage as far as Mana was concerned.
"Okay, you don't have to talk. It'd be better if you didn't actually. But you really ought to listen if you know what's good for you, because you'll want to know the things I'm going to explain to you, and you'll want to remember them. Reminders can be unpleasant."
He settled so that he was less imposing, but more comfortable, and then he began his task of explaining what this pride was, how it was set up, and what role Masizi would play in it.
"For the moment you are a slave. Yours is not the best position, and the unfortunate nature of your birth will be more of a hindrance than a help for you, but that doesn't mean you have no chance of advancement," Mana said.
"You are said to have a talent for singing, and Nyoka, the lady you saw before, has an appreciation for those with talent. If you please her with your voice, she can see to it that you live comfortably, although you will still be a slave." He looked at the hybrid for signs of interest, or even that he was paying attention to him before he continued.
"If you displease her, however, and continue to be stubborn, you will be hurt, and deprived of food, and whatever else occurs to Nyoka. It is best to please her, whatever your personal feelings in the present. I advise you to look to the future."
He paused once more before asking, "Do you have any questions yet?"
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:01 pm
A slave. His whole world had come crashing down on top of him when he heard those words. How was he a slave? How did he even come to be in this pride? The last thing he remembered was walking around in the light of the moon, enjoying the crisp night air.
This had to be a nightmare... There was no other explanation. He was dreaming. And soon he would wake up, and everything would be how it was. Till he felt something wet drop on his paw. He looked down to see the blood that was dripping from his lip.
He reached a paw up, and wiped his face, seeing the blood smeared on his gray coat. This was definitely no dream... you weren't supposed to bleed in dreams. He looked up to the other cheetah, fear and confusion in his eyes.
"H..how did this happen?" He said softly, his voice mimicked his expression. "What do you mean the... unfortunate nature of my birth? Nothing was wrong with my birth... there's nothing wrong with me."
Not knowing the cruel reality of how some viewed hybrids, Masizi saw nothing wrong with himself.
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:29 pm
Mana watched the hybrid's expression change as the reality of his situation sank in. He watched the shifting expression, the way he looked at his own blood in horror. Mana felt sorry for him in a way, but not that sorry. This was the way the world worked, and if the slave couldn't handle it, that was just too bad.
"Bad luck?" Mana suggested. "But it doesn't have to be bad luck for you. Like I said, you can work this to your advantage. You just have to be willing to work for it."
His slight smile faltered, however, when the slave asked about his birth. Truly, he didn't understand? Even if he didn't know all of the spiritual reasons his birth was unfortunate, surely he'd encountered prejudice before on that basis. It wasn't as though hybrids were generally well-liked, after all.
"You're half lion," he said bluntly. And then, for extra measure he continued, "You only have half a spirit, for one thing. But mainly you're just an unfortunate half-breed. But you have a talent that you can use to advance here."
He met the hybrid's gaze pointedly and said distinctly, "Sing for Nyoka. She can be generous to those who please her."
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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:40 pm
Masizi watched him with hazel eyes, listening to the cheetah carefully. Maybe this was going to be something he could live with. He knew it wasn't going to be the easiest thing to do, but he thought with luck and Mana's instructions, he'd at least be able to live.
He forced back a low growl. He was going to choose to ignore that comment about being an unfortunate half- breed.
Sing. That shouldn't be too hard. He knew plenty of songs, there had to be one that would please her.
He nodded, still trying to absorb everything that had happened that day.
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:52 am
"I assume you have no further questions. If you do, now would be the time to voice them, for I have no intention of coming back down here unless Lady Nyoka specifically wishes it."
He paused, but nowhere near long enough for the hybrid to actually ask him anything. Then he got to his feet and stalked off. He considered his part in all this done. The guards would see to it that the hybrid's enclosure was sealed off.
Hybrids. They just made him uncomfortable. Particularly those who split a lion's spirit. It was just...foul. He was not one who felt pity for such creatures. For him it was more revulsion. He was glad he was not one such. True, he had no spirit at all, but that was preferable to having a crippled spirit in his opinion.
"Oh," he said, pausing before he was out of earshot. He called back, "One more thing. Stay away from me once you're allowed out."
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