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 Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:59 pm
Oddball Family Contest, Take 2!
Jibwa'jamani and Bashasha, after successfully raising a family of their own together, have decided to give it another go now that they're all settled in their new home, the Ulili-Mlindaji (Shrinekeepers). The situation is much the same as it was the last time, so I'll go ahead and recycle some information:Quote: This 'litter' is (obviously) two litters, but they'll be raised as true siblings. The proud parents are Jibwa'jamani and Bashasha, with production assistance from a couple of rogues. They were born a few days apart (puppies first), but otherwise will be together and treated just the same by mom and dad. Jibwa is a former swampie who met Shasha on his name quest, but initially they pushed their feelings away and he went home. He couldn't take it, though, and left to find her again after several months of fighting with himself. Wanting a family, but obviously unable to create sweet canine-feline hybrids, they got some help. Jibwa had the hard part, since he had to find a lioness who'd breed with him and give him the cubs. Once that was underway, Shasha found herself a one-night male, and that is how we got to here. Once the cub-puppies are old enough to start asking 'WTF is up why do we look different?,' Jibwa and Sha will explain it to them :3.
So, on to the contest!
Cubs/pups must stay in the pride at least until adolescence.
No seriously dark/depressing/etc. names! Keep in mind that these two really love their children, so why would they give them names with unpleasant meanings? Swahili, or at least another African language, is preferred.
No really awful/evil/crazy personalities, please - it's fine to be bitchy or a bit strange or what have you, but there's no basis in this family for insanity or serial killers. Jibwa and Sha are good, loving parents who will take the best care of their children that they can.
Excepting above scenarios, I won't try to put any restrictions on future plots for the litter, and certainly not about relationships! They could fall in love with a genet, if you really wanted (just not with each other or other family; we'll apply SoA reproduction rules here and say second cousin and out is okay, but nothing closer). If they get involved in a negative relationship and Jibwa hears about it, though, you can expect him to have a talk with the offending beau or belle. Dramatic and dangerous things are fine, but if he has any reason to suspect something is wrong, he's not going to trundle along in obliviousness.
This should go without saying, but if you breed them in the future, Jibwa shouldn't be used as a throwback for the WDs and Shasha shouldn't be used as a throwback for the lions, including for customs. They're not actually related, after all.
Anyone can enter, even if you already have a baby from their previous go.
To enter, please post the following:[b]Trying for:[/b] Cub/Pup # (You may list a preference order, if you're not set on only winning a particular baby.)
[b]Name and Meaning:[/b]
[b]Future Rank:[/b]
[b]Please describe their personality:[/b]
[b]RP Prompt Response:[/b]
[i]Your cub/pup has just learned that not all their siblings are really their siblings! They are, in fact, two separate species - some of you are wild dogs like mom, and some are lions like dad. How does it react to the news?[/i]
[b]When your cub/pup is older, how will it feel about everything?[/b] (Not in RP form, just a blurb.) *In case you're wondering "How does this work?!" in regards to Jibwa and Shasha, strictly speaking, it doesn't. The basis for their relationship is emotional, not physical - they love and adore and cuddle with each other, but there's no...well, you get the idea. That wouldn't work, so stop thinking it. I'm not quite that much of a creeper. This is just a cute, fluffy, sappy true-love-transcending-all-odds-to-find-happy-ending story, so if that's not your thing, you can move right along.Contest will end on October 17th at 11 PM EST.
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:01 pm
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:22 am
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 4:01 pm
Trying for: Pup #2, Pup #3
Name and Meaning: Nthanda-Thulile (“star” in Tumbuka; “is quiet” in Zulu)
Future Rank: Guide
Please describe their personality: Nthanda likes to always be on the go. She’s never happier than when she is in the middle of a journey. It doesn’t matter if that journey may only be a couple hundred steps from one shrine to another. It’s not the destination, but the journey to get there right?
This girl is also a talker. Generally if her feet are moving, so is her mouth. Nthanda isn’t so much one for gossip as that which close friends like to talk about. She keeps to up-beat and light-hearted topics; even if it is just about the weather. When it comes to the gods, Nthanda is always respectful and serious. Upsetting one with a careless word is not on her list of things to do.
She will make a good Guide for the pride as she loves to be in the lead of any group. Couple that with her talkative nature and she’ll be sure that any guests don’t go astray and have a good time during their stay.
RP Prompt Response:
Your cub/pup has just learned that not all their siblings are really their siblings! They are, in fact, two separate species - some of you are wild dogs like mom, and some are lions like dad. How does it react to the news?
Nthanda fidgeted. She couldn’t help it. Her parents had sit her and her siblings down for a talk. It had been so hard to focus while her parents talked, but she finally got the gist of it. Wild dog and Lion; their parents were two different species. Meaning of course that her lion siblings weren’t really her siblings. But they are! The young dog thought stubbornly. I can’t think like this. With an apologetic look toward her loving parents, Nthanda rose to her feet and trotted off.
Her feet took her to her favorite shrine trail; one that weaved in between a number of shrines. She nodded pleasantly to those she passed then focused her attention on the information. With her feet going so too did her mouth. Besides Nthanda believed if she thought out loud as she was working a problem then perhaps the gods of the shrines she passed might offer some insight.
“Ok start with what I know. Easy enough. Jibwa is my father; Bashasha is my mother. I have several adult siblings living in the pride with us, and a larger number outside it. My six siblings and I are my parent’s current litter.” She tilted her head as she considered this. It sounded right. “My father is a lion, and my mother is a wild dog. I am a wild dog like my mother and three of my siblings. Father and mother said the two can’t mix. So my lion siblings aren’t really my siblings.”
The female frowned at the last part. She understood the concept that wild dogs and lions couldn’t breed to produce babies. Did that mean that they couldn’t be family? Nthanda shook her head. It didn’t make sense since her father and her mother and her siblings were family. She had grown up believing the oddball group was a family. Her family. So what did that mean? Her parents had lied to her, to all of them? They were not family. The thought left a sour taste in her mouth.
Nthanda slowed and finally stopped to look around. Her eyes landed on the shrine for the Goddess of Love. She smiled. She knew what family meant. It meant love. It meant acceptance. It meant comfort. Her family was all of this and more. The female nodded acceptance and gratitude toward the shrine. With a happy heart she turned back to rejoin her family. It no longer mattered to her that those she considered family were two different species. What counted was how they felt for each other.
When your cub/pup is older, how will it feel about everything? (Not in RP form, just a blurb.)
Nthanda will love her family with her whole heart. She will not bear any prejudice against her lion siblings and expects the same from them. She takes delight that her family is so blessed with the ability for outside-specie love. As an example from her parents, Nthanda will not limit herself to wild dogs to find love.
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 4:04 pm
Trying for: Cub # 3
Name and Meaning: Eshe - 'life' in Swahili
Future Rank: Guide
Please describe their personality: From the moment she was born, Eshe has been full of energy and has a love of life. She rarely sits still and is a bit rambunctious, occasionally pushing the limits of what she is allowed to do to see what she can get away with. She loves both of her parents dearly and, when tired, enjoys nothing more than curling up with Mom or sleeping on Dad's back. When she gets older her drive for learning new things and exploring will make her pursue the role of guide so she can meet animals from all over Africa without having to stray too far from home.
RP Prompt Response:
Your cub/pup has just learned that not all their siblings are really their siblings! They are, in fact, two separate species - some of you are wild dogs like mom, and some are lions like dad. How does it react to the news?
Eshe pawed at a bug that flew past her face as Mom continued to talk. Gosh, this was boring. She usually liked when they got together like this, because that meant it was story time, but this time was different. Mom was saying something about her and her siblings not all being related by blood. She didn't see the problem...and oh, there apparently wasn't one? Why was this talk happening then?
Sure, a few of her siblings didn't look like her. They had longer muzzles, they were smaller, and their tails didn't have little fluffs on the end. Their claws couldn't hid in their paws, either, and they couldn't climb as well, plus the noises they made were very different. But who cared? They looked like Mom, and she and a few of her siblings looked like Dad. That's all that mattered, right?
Once Mom stopped speaking, Eshe gave a quick 'yup!' to whatever question she had asked before tearing off to go chase the bug that had flown by a few minutes earlier. She was gonna get that little pest if it was the last thing she did.
When your cub/pup is older, how will it feel about everything?
Once she understands the difference between lions and wild dogs she'll wonder who her biological mother is for a while, but in the long run won't make a fuss about it. She loves her Mom and Dad, and they obviously love her, so there won't be a problem.
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:29 pm
Trying for:
Pup: #2, 3, 4
Cub: #1, 3
Name and Meaning:
Pups: Min Lo/ Sezon Ive Le/ Labou
Cubs: Bliye Veje/ Veje Rezen
Future Rank:
Pups: 2- Hunter/ 3- Guide/ 4- Hunter
Cubs: 1- Guard/ 3- Keeper
Please describe their personality:
Min Lo/ Labou:
Is quiet and stealthy. The little pup always likes to chase bugs and butterflies and other small creatures and other things, trying to be a hunter and whatnot. The pup always wanted to be like it's mother so its not that bad to get in some skills before it starts its training. The little one is always energetic and even does tackle its siblings Asante or Safi from time to time.
Sezon Ive Le:
This little ball of canine fluff is a spirited, hyper-active, slap happy gal. She loves to lead others and for a weird reason has a type of gene that lets her always, ABSOLUTELY ALWAYS, remember everything she has learned, making he a great guide. She always can say what she remembers (cause i always keep track) and knows what to say about anything and everything.
Bliye Vege:
Is a scruffy and serious little thing. He is a bit snappy and can take things very seriously but will try his best to have fun. He can be rough and tough but he gets that from his father. He never can understand anything else in life but the few simple things: Live, Protect, Serve, and Respect.
Veje Rezen:
A girl who has manners, respect, and a keen eye. She always watches what she sees if she wants too and likes to keep things clean. Sure, she is not very happy with life as it is sense others will try to disturb her sense she is moody and a personal space freak, but knows when to be cool and good.
RP Prompt Response:
Your cub/pup has just learned that not all their siblings are really their siblings! They are, in fact, two separate species - some of you are wild dogs like mom, and some are lions like dad. How does it react to the news?
for all (female):
The girl twitched her ears, sense she started to notice some siblings were cubs. She tilted her head to the side as she looked at them, confused. How were some of her siblings feline like dad? Why were most of her siblings canine like mother? It was all very confusing to her. She just had to ask but knowing it was rude, she waited for her chance to ask.
For all (male):
It was wildly...disturbing. Pups for siblings and cubs for siblings. How did it even work? He just couldn't get it but didn't really care. All he liked was the family! Sure, others were confused but the boy loved it and it was his home so nothing mattered! Except rules.
When your cub/pup is older, how will it feel about everything?
That will work on its own. As time goes by, the feeling of everything will manifest itself into reality and will be present to read.
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:10 pm
Trying for: #4
Name and Meaning: Yaktan (small)
Future Rank: Hunter
Please describe their personality: He's pretty chill about things, he enjoys the little things in life and is just happy to go about living it. That said, he's also got a rather strange thrill-seeking side. While most of his time is spent being laid-back and a bit lazy, Yaktan thoroughly enjoys getting in and out of dangerous situations, appreciating the adrenaline rush. He's not addicted to it by any means, but it is what will lead him to take on the job of a hunter, since that can be a rather dangerous job, and at the same time he'd be doing something essential for those he loves and cares about. Basically, family guy WD with a penchant for radical sports.
Note: of course as a pup he's not gonna go about staring death in the face or anything. xD As a kid he'll play stuff quite a bit safer. He also doesn't enjoy pain itself, his fun is all about excitement while not being beat to death by something.
RP Prompt Response:
Your cub/pup has just learned that not all their siblings are really their siblings! They are, in fact, two separate species - some of you are wild dogs like mom, and some are lions like dad. How does it react to the news?
Yaktan didn't think much of what his parents had told him. To a pup, 'species' meant very little, and the revelation didn't change how anyone looked in his eyes, or acted or anything. The fact that his daddy was a lion didn't mean he suddenly had a drastic change in his appearance or anything. It took a bit more than a few words for him to begin to consider his family, this way for his entire short life, any bit strange.
He decided the whole subject deserved at least a bit of consideration, though. For the sake of his parents, who had been a little careful in breaking the news, probably not to shock him and his siblings. If it was even a little important, Yaktan thought it deserved at least some attention.
He took to a rock to bounce ideas back and forth from. But he was not the most patient of pups! The whole debate was over with rather quickly. "What d'you think?" He asked the rock, sitting down a polite distance away. The reply was, of course, nothing. "Yeah, I agree. Doesn't matter much. Parents can be so silly sometimes!" He declared. Yaktan appreciated the care his mom and dad had put into breaking the subject, but any concerns they might have had were unfounded!
Yaktan and rock happily came to the conclusion his parents were silly and loveable and he should go catch them a big fat rat and make them proud. Then he could go roughhouse with his siblings!
When your cub/pup is older, how will it feel about everything?
As a juve he'll probably be a little frustrated with his lion siblings getting bigger and stronger because it'll make roughhousing a bit more unpleasant, as they would no longer be evenly matched. He'll get over it quickly enough. As an adol/adult he'll come to understand better why his family situation is weird (since as a pup he has no clue), and accept it truly is a rather odd arrangement. But he'll learn to value the relationship between his parents for what it is, a case of true love between his parents! By Yaktan's standards he and his siblings were raised with all that was important, and regardless of the kind of mate he chooses he would hope that he could have such a good relationship. He might chuckle about it now and then, but never think any less of his family.
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:25 am
Trying for: Cub # 1, 3, Pup # 3, 2, 4 (They are all lovely, I'd be glad to get any of them <3)
Name and Meaning: Pendana (Male) love one another in Swahili, Nilipenda (Female) Loved in swahili
Future Rank: Carver (cubs) or Guide (pups)
Please describe their personality: Very open minded and loving, s/he sees differences in others as something to be celebrated. There's no reason, in his/her mind to see differences as negative, because without them there would be nothing unique, they think the world is better off with everyone looking, acting and being different. Very protective of their unique family, his/her world view is not black and white, but contains all shades of grey, red blue, and everything in between. Far from being violent, they are passive and hate conflict. They are the cub/pup that never tries to start arguments and often concedes to others if one arises. They just want peace and happiness and no conflict or anger in their life.
RP Prompt Response:
Your cub/pup has just learned that not all their siblings are really their siblings! They are, in fact, two separate species - some of you are wild dogs like mom, and some are lions like dad. How does it react to the news?
Not really my siblings? How odd. s/he knew they looked different, an s/he guessed this explained it, but how could they not really be their siblings? Different parents meant nothing to them. S/He loved their siblings and parents no matter what, who cared if their family was a little.. different? S/He sure didn't! It just made things a little more interesting. S/He would learn things from both a lion and wild dog point of view. Open mindedness seemed good to him/her.
Mom and dad loved them all equally, and s/he never once saw a difference in the way any of their siblings are treated. It was truly a great family to be a part of, they thought. Lion or wild dog, s/he couldn't imagine a better family. Yes other more traditional families were still loving and kind, but in this family s/he realizes that they have the ability to know more about being accepting of others and not seeing differences as a bad thing.
The news itself hadn't been shocking, s/he thought as s/he smiled and looked around at their family, all his/her siblings running around playing and his/her parents watching them all with happy expressions. This was love, true love, s/he thought. The ability to love someone without prejudice based on species was something special and s/he hoped they could, one day, find his/her match, like mommy and daddy, regardless of if they were wild dog, lion, leopard or hyena.
Yes, s/he was happy. The news didn't change his/her mind about their family. His/her siblings were still siblings to him/her and there was nothing anyone could do to change that idea in his/her mind.
When your cub/pup is older, how will it feel about everything? Because it is what they have grown up thinking is normal, they won't think it weird at all. I can see my cub / pup growing up to be open minded about love and species and not letting a difference like that come between them and someone they love, like mom and dad. They will love their family and while they will not be fond of anyone who tries to tell them it's weird or wrong, they wont say anything about it to any creature because they will feel everyone is entitled to their own opinion, even if they themselves disagree with what someone thinks about their family.
If pup, they will enjoy their lion siblings being bigger and stronger, thinking that they will be better for helping protect the pride and the family. If cub, they will see the strength, and swiftness of their wild dog siblings and find the differences more endearing than anything.
They will also stay in the Shrinekeeper pride. I love this pride's theme and would be super excited to be a part of it. <3
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:59 am
Trying for: Ffff, I can't choooose, so, pref list; Pup 3, Cub 1, Pup 2, Pup 4, Cub 3
Name and Meaning: Furaha Kelele (Joyful Noise in Swahili)
Future Rank: Guide
Please describe their personality: Warm, passionate about things, spirited, independent, helpful, accepting.
RP Prompt Response:
Your cub/pup has just learned that not all their siblings are really their siblings! They are, in fact, two separate species - some of you are wild dogs like mom, and some are lions like dad. How does it react to the news?
Did it really matter, Lele wondered? Did it matter that they weren't related by blood? In thier hearts they were all brothers and sisters. That should be enough. It was enough for Kelele. S/he wasn't going to let this new bit of informations change the way s/he felt. In fact, S/he'd suspected that they weren't related, given a few...obvious things, so this wasn't really all that suprising to him/her. S/he didn't feel like it even really needed to be said. It wasn't going to change anything, S/he thought adamantly, nodding to herself for emphasis as she walked off to play after the given 'talk.'
His/her accepting nature was not born from knowing that they were different species, Lele had always been that way. It was perhaps why s/he was having such an easy time with the confirmation of his/her previous suspicions about his/her siblings. His/her parents didn't need to worry about his love for any of them wavering due to this. Kelele loved her/his parents. Kelele loved her/his siblings. For ever and ever! And s/he would defend their mixed family against anyone that had a problem with it! Yeah! They'd have to answer to him/her!
When your cub/pup is older, how will it feel about everything? His/her feelings won't change, though perhaps if any of her siblings DO have an issue with the differences, Kelele might take on the passionate defender to whichever sibling is betting discriminated, just as she would defent their oddball family to anyone who dares speak out against it.
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:47 pm
Trying for: Pup #3 ,#2
Name and Meaning: Saidia, to protect, defend, assist and support.
Future Rank: Keeper.
Please describe their personality: Saida is bold and honest, with an ambition to mother every one of her siblings. If she has something on her mind she won't think twice about saying it, however she will develop a sense of tact as she grows older. She is protective of her siblings, family and the shrines, believing a creatures foundation of love and comfort and even worship is their life source, as such. However even with her bold personality and honest nature, she is not judgemental, as she grows she sticks up for and supports those with their beliefs even if she does not inherently agree with them. She knows the importance of every creatures differing views and how it is an important ingredient to the world. The only case in which she would argue against an opinion is if it was incredibly negative about her family, otherwise she would dismiss it, other peoples opinions about such things are not important to her, she only cares about the opinions of people she cares for herself.
RP Prompt Response:
Your cub/pup has just learned that not all their siblings are really their siblings! They are, in fact, two separate species - some of you are wild dogs like mom, and some are lions like dad. How does it react to the news?
Saidia was sat in the den, trying hard to stay attentive. It was hard to sit in one space for such a long time, especially when she wanted to play. However she had gathered that this family meeting was of some strange and sudden importance and mustered up all of her strength to sit with her back straight and eyes forward.
And then the news came. What? They were all the same, but different? She narrowed her eyes to look across her siblings. Some of them had pointy ears, and fluffier tails, but thats all the difference she could make out. And mom and dad were like that too, right? So it would only make sense... With all of this new and confusing information whirring round her head she blurted out the first thing that came to mind.
"But Mom, it doesn't matter, everyones asposed to be different! Isn't that the point?!" She certainly thought so. The world would be such a boring place if everyone looked the same. In Saidias mind, all her siblings were her real siblings. They all played together, they all fought together, thats what it was about, not whether they looked the same! Even her siblings with the fluffier tails looked different to her anyways. She didn't really get it.
"Doesn't matter to me!" She half sung, bouncing up onto her rounded paws. "Can we go play now? Pleeeeeeeeasssse?"
When your cub/pup is older, how will it feel about everything? As she comes to terms with the idea and getting over the whole.. biology of the situation, as it were, it would be overall mostly dependant on reactions of others. Mostly she will view her family as she does everyone elses, whole, complete and providing the source of love she needs to go through life. She will gradually accept that others will have different opinions, even if as a pup she will speak out to defend her family off the bat. She will learn to control what she says, and though she will be highly protective of her family, if anything negative is said about them when she is an adult, it will be met with a passive but wholly firm: "Everyone has their own opinion, my family is mine and to me they are perfect."
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:18 pm
Trying for: Cub #1
Name and Meaning: Ronwa’Aele (North Sotho: He is a Misfit)
Future Rank: Keeper of Misfits
Please describe their personality: Ronwa’Aele is a thinker and a dreamer. He lives inside his head. His perception is his reality. Often times Ron can be caught daydreaming instead of running and playing with his siblings. When he does play, the cub doesn’t like playing much else besides pretend.
Ron is a big-picture sort of guy. Instead of seeing little minute details and nit-picking, he looks at the entire thing for what it really is. That being said, Ron often tells it like it is and can be a little blunt. He doesn’t mesh well with those who can’t handle that side of him. He never means to say anything rude or cruel; Ron just has a hard time discerning when the truth needs to be said and when it can hurt people.
RP Prompt Response:
Your cub/pup has just learned that not all their siblings are really their siblings! They are, in fact, two separate species - some of you are wild dogs like mom, and some are lions like dad. How does it react to the news?
Ron saw his parents’ mouths moving but didn’t hear the words coming out. Instead, they were speaking in crocodile.
That was today’s daily dose of pretend for Ron. When his parents had called all his brothers and sisters together, the cub had imagined the whole group as little crocodilian babies swimming up the river to meet their giant crocodile parents. They were all in different colours too. Mama and Papa were matching with their navy blues and orange markings. Hodari, as he usually was in Ron’s daydreams, was the palest in his white and creamy yellows. Roho was the most colourful of the group with rainbow stripes running all up and down his body. After examining all of his siblings and adjusting their colours as Ron saw fit, the cub turned his attention back to his parents.
Species. It was a big word, one that Ronwa had heard often lately. Now a juvenile, others members of the pride had tried telling him that some of his siblings were different species. But he didn’t quite understand the concept. Different species were different animals. But Mama and Papa and his siblings were family, and families couldn’t be different species, so everyone had to be the same one, right?
His head cocked to the side, the tilt whisking the daydream away and returning the group to their natural state and colours. Not related. Some of his siblings weren’t actually related to him. But how could that be? They were a family. They had to be. Yet here was Mama and Papa telling them that they were and they weren’t.
The cub looked down at his paws, wriggling his brown toes as he tried to make sense of the situation. So his mother wasn’t actually his mother, but his father was still his father. Which meant his brothers and sisters that looked like not-Mama weren’t his siblings, but the ones that looked like Papa were. And they were all still supposed to be a family.
Ron shook his head. It was all too confusing. All he could see now were the differences between his siblings and not-family. Roho’s longer nose and pointed ears. Hodari’s stark white body against a sea of brown. The lack of purple on his father’s coat. The strangeness of his not-mother’s fluffy tail. He felt like he was out of place, like he didn’t belong. Where was his real mother? Why was she gone? It didn’t make sense. Ron tried to close his eyes and imagine everyone as birds, always so identical despite their bright colours. But the vision wouldn’t work. Each bird was a different shape or size. Their beaks were different, and their voices sounded distorted when singing together. They weren’t a family. They couldn’t be a family. They were different.
When your cub/pup is older, how will it feel about everything? Ron won’t start off being okay with the situation. His journey to come to terms with the information will lead him to develop his big-picture style of thinking. Initially, learning that some of his siblings are a different species will confuse him. He won’t think they’re a real family anymore, and will start feeling out of place. Ron will start avoiding the rest his siblings (both lion and dog), unsure of how to treat them.
By the time he reaches adulthood, Ron will have come to terms with his strange family. I have no idea how I’m going to accomplish this, but I will! X3 He’ll probably go out on some self-seeking journey or what not and end up meeting some other oddball families or those who consider themselves “misfits” like he does. Someone will end up knocking it into his head that family is about the love and trust between members, not being the same species. Ron will return and set up a shrine for the goddess of Misfits, as a way to remind SoA that just because you feel like a misfit doesn’t mean you’re alone in the world, and pass on the meaning of family and trust. He’ll probably end up starting his own little oddball family in the future.
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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:19 am
They would have the same answers, just a difference of male and female, so I shall use Cub 1 for my response.
Trying for: Cub 1 ; Pup 2 ; Pup 4 ; Pup 3 ; Cub 2
Name and Meaning: Kirafiki [friendly]
Future Rank: guard
Please describe their personality: He is determined, but free, often leading him to trouble on his position of being a guard. He has pity for those in need, sometimes, not knowing if they are even conning him for shelter when they are actually plotting to ambush. He is forgiving, and tries to be everyone's friend, though he does have a strong feeling sometimes about if some stranger has a bad feeling on them.
RP Prompt Response:
Your cub/pup has just learned that not all their siblings are really their siblings! They are, in fact, two separate species - some of you are wild dogs like mom, and some are lions like dad. How does it react to the news?
They were different?... How? His eyes flashed back to the time that he had opened his eyes for the first time. They were born the same time, weren't they? Why him? Kirafiki's head was spinning like crazy after hearing what they had to say to him. He knew that something like this would happen. He was much bigger than the rest of his wild dog brothers after all! Taking it hard, he entered a stage of isolation from the rest of the the pride for a few days to understand everything that was shotgunned to him. Now he knew the true story of himself, but what about who is real other parent was? Where was she and did she even love him like how his adoptive mother does?
Taking that all in, he took a walk to find himself in a pride filled with other lions and wild dogs, hybrids included. He then knew that his parents brought him to the right place to grow up. Everyone here got along, no matter what species they were, and now he was content with who he is and that one day, he would possibly meet his mother.
When your cub/pup is older, how will it feel about everything? "He then knew that his parents brought him to the right place to grow up. Everyone here got along, no matter what species they were, and now he was content with who he is and that one day, he would possibly meet his mother."
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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:05 pm
Trying for: Cub 3, Pup 3, Pup 2, Cub 1, Pup 4
Name and Meaning: For girls: Azizi - Treasure | For Boys: Hodari - Brave
Future Rank: Girls: Keeper | Boys: Guard
Please describe their personality:
Girls: Azizi is quiet, humble and loving. She is a trustworthy girl that would never purposefully do anything to upset anyone. If she does make someone upset she tries her hardest to make things right but if she can’t she tries her best to move past it and is still pleasant with the individual who is upset at her. When it comes to her views of the world she tends to have a very optimistic view seeing the cup as half full almost every time. She is very family oriented and will stand up for any of her family members if they need her. She dreams of falling in love and living happily ever after with her love in her home pride.
Boys: Hodari is a courageous, strong-willed and passionate boy. He will take on any challenge placed in front of him without giving it a second thought. He doesn’t give up easily on those challenges either and at times that determination can get him in trouble. He tunnels his passion into everything he does and does it the way he believes is right. He’s not extremely prideful but he will demand credit where credit is due especially if someone else tries to take credit for something he has done. He is very protective of the ones he loves and will fight anyone who tries to hurt them. His dreams are to become a guard for the pride and protect not only his loved ones but everyone in the pride whom he loves just as much.
RP Prompt Response:
Your cub/pup has just learned that not all their siblings are really their siblings! They are, in fact, two separate species - some of you are wild dogs like mom, and some are lions like dad. How does it react to the news?
Girls: Azizi looked around at her brothers and sisters. She could see the differences now. How had she not noticed this?! Were these differences why some individuals gave her weird looks when she told them that they were her siblings? This disturbed her, a good amount. She now understood why some many others acted the way they did around them and it upset her that so many thought them weird or did not like them because of how their family was made. She loved her family the way it was but she didn’t like how others saw them. It made her wish her family was more normal like other families. She didn’t like being seen as the weird family. Why did it matter that they were different if they loved each other. She’d seen no difference before it was pointed out to her so why did everyone else have to see a difference. No she couldn’t allow her family to be ridiculed. She loved her brothers and sisters no matter what species they were. She would always love them!
Boys: Hodari eyed his mother and father curiously. Were they being serious or trying to pull all of their legs? He was a different species from some of his sisters and brothers? He didn’t see any difference between them and him. So what if they looked a little different in appearance that wasn’t what family was to him. If that was significant to others then they were missing out on the best fun ever. The differences they had made the family much more unique than any other family he had ever seen. He was beginning to feel pride for that difference and that pride made him love each and every one of his siblings even more, he even felt more love for his parents and their unique love. He still wondered how the family came to be if they were different but their parents were in love but he would probably not be given that answer for a long time even if he asked.
When your cub/pup is older, how will it feel about everything?
Girls: Azizi will become very protective of her siblings and a bit defensive should anyone bring up their differences. She will accept that her parents love is what made the family but she will not want her cubs/pups to go through the same ridicule and weird stares so she will not being looking among other species for a mate. She will have no problems with her siblings doing the same as their parents and will accept any of them that do fall in love outside of their own species but doing so herself will not be an option for her.
Boys: Hodari will be proud of the unique dynamics of his family and happy to tell anyone the whole story with enthusiasm about them. He will have no problem looking for love in any species as he will choose his mate for personality not appearance.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 5:14 pm
Trying for: Cub #1, Pup#3, Pup#2, Cub #3, Pup #4 (listed in order of preference, but I would be happy with any one of them. <3)
Name and Meaning:
---- Boys: Durojaiye (Nigerian: Slow down and enjoy the world.)
---- Girls: Moraa (Kenyan: Fun Loving.)
Future Rank:
---- Boys: Carver
---- Girls: Hunter
Please describe their personality:
----Boys: Diligent and affixed to whatever task is set before him, his name serves are a reminder of his limits, and that he cannot always work. Everyone, even driven young lions, needs to take a moment to step back and enjoy a sunrise now and again. Durojaiye is patient, slow, and plodding. He is absolutely meticulous about everything he does, and is already training himself to become a carver one day. He sharpens his claws on rocks and practices his lettering daily. A perfectionist almost to a fault, he can be somewhat forgetful of others. Asking him to remember a date or do someone a favor is an effort in futility – while he always intends to follow through, his mind is single-focused and other things often get pushed to the side. He enjoys the company of others, especially his siblings, but feels no great need to seek out new friends of his own. He won’t turn a cold shoulder to those who come to him, though.
----Girls: Eager and outgoing, Moraa certainly lives up to her name. She’s as open-minded as they come and always willing to lend a hand to those in need… especially if their needs involve some form of physical labor. She loves to keep active and is constantly fidgeting when forced to settle down. Moraa is happiest out on the open plains, stalking prey and pouncing through the tall grass. She takes on every job with the utmost enthusiasm and puts her all into everything she does. She has a real passion for stalking and chasing prey, from tiny grasshoppers to the largest elephants (of which, of course, she only plays with… no one can take down a whole elephant!). Despite her energy and outgoing personality, Moraa is rather quiet. She’s not the talkative type, and would much rather be doing than sitting around making noise. Her expressions are vivid, almost caricatures of one might expect, so she has no problems expressing herself without words. She can speak, of course, but is choosy and deliberate with her words.
RP Prompt Response:
---- Boys:
Scriiiiitch. Durojaiye flicked his claw against the soft surface of a gypsum rock. He swept his paw to the left, then the right, his tongue lolling from the corner of his mouth from concentration. Just a little more… The point of his claw pressed against the rock and he applied steadily, rotating his pastern back and forth. Eventually a small, perfect dot was formed. Durojaiye slurped back his tongue and grinned, chin set high with pride.
“There,” he barked, although there was no one else nearby to hear him. Off on his own again. Not deliberately, of course, but he best practice rocks weren’t near the dens and he had to find them to work on his runes. How was he going to become a great carver if he didn’t put effort into learning? The most practice he got now, the better he’d be when he grew up.
The gypsum sported a crude pictorial of a lion – heavily built with a mane much too large to be natural. Above it Durojaiye had scribed ‘father.’ Next to the lion were smooth, sweeping lions that formed a dog… of some genus. His drawing skills needed work, but it was easy to read ‘mother’ printed right above it.
Someone had attempted to tell him that these were not his real parents. That some of his siblings weren’t his siblings. A very silly thing to say. It wasn’t s if Durojaiye hadn’t noticed how… different many of his family members looked from himself – he had. He’d drawn images of them all in dirt and tree bark, rock when he was feeling brave and his claws were long. He knew full well some of them were lions and some of them were wild dogs.
But what did that matter? They were his family, no matter what.
Durojaiye’s ears perked and he nodded to himself,” Absolutely.”
And with that he scooped his rock up in his mouth and started back home, to show his mother and his father his handiwork.
---- Girls:
The family was gathered under the ledge of a large rock. It was early in the afternoon and the sun was creeping yellow along the ground, warming what it touched. Moraa danced across the edge of shadow and light, her tail swaying energetically behind her. Birds circled above, and as they did so, Moraa bunched her haunches and pounced upon their swirling shadows. Her toes tapped against the hard earth, her breathing was fast, but steady, and her ears twitched to and fro, listening carefully.
Her parents had called the young ones together for some important discussion, although what was so important to interfere with Moraa’s playtime, she couldn’t fathom. But so long as she was allowed to dance about as she pleased, she’d listen.
There were important words going around. Words like parents and rogue and different. Moraa paused in her games, turning to face her parents full on. Her paws never stilled, though, constantly fidgeting a nervous rhythm beneath her.
Her parents were only half her parents. Some of her siblings weren’t even siblings. Moraa glanced around at the group, eyes darting between cubs and pups, and finally landing on the strong figure of her father. What an odd concept, that this was not wholly her family. That somewhere, out there, was another person, someone she had never met, as important to her life as any that were here.
Ah, but there’s the rub. This mysterious sub-parent wasn’t here. Jibwa and Bashasha were. Mom and dad had taken care of her and raised her equally, without prejudice because of her appearance. It wouldn’t be fair to judge either of them because one was not really related to Moraa.
Moraa took a step forward, swinging her tail. She smiled as wide as she could, eyes crinkling with the effort.
“It doesn’t matter,” she said, finally,” You’re my parents. These are my siblings.” She bounded forward to nuzzle the legs of both mom and dad, before turning on tail and racing out into the sunlight. There were things to do!
When your cub/pup is older, how will it feel about everything?
---- Boys: Durojaiye will be happy with his family, regardless of species. He will always be loyal and loving toward his siblings, willing to lend a hand to them for any reason, no questions asked. But spending one’s time carving shrines can be lonely work, and his imagination will take the better of him. He will develop wild fantasies about his mysterious rogue parent, picturing them as some sort of heroic adventurer. Eventually he may choose to go on a (futile) quest to find his other biological parent.
---- Girls: Moraa simply does not care that one of his parents isn’t actually related to her. It’s irrelevant. They were the ones who raised her, fed her, took care of her, and loved her. They were more loving than any rogue that managed to toss her a dose of genetics and run off. She cares deeply for her family, all of them, and will always wish to remain close and have good familial bonds. When she’s older, she will choose to adopt cubs without parents, having learned the value from Jibwa and Bashasha. She has a lot of love to give, and would prefer to distribute it to those who have none.
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:51 pm
Trying for: Preference Pup 2, 3, 4, Cub 3, 1
Name and Meaning: Neo (male - means "gift" in Tswana) or Subira (female - means "patient" in Swahili)
Future Rank: Male - Shifter, Female - Guide
Please describe their personality: Neo is a gruff sort of fellow. He doesn't speak much but when he does it's usually in clipped tones and phrases. He is very straight-forward and lacks the sort of imagination one would expect from a cub/pup. Even though he may seem detached at times, he is a very caring individual and often checks in on those he cares about to make sure everything is alright. Though he does try to play it off as nothing. He wouldn't want the others to know he actually has feelings.
Subira as a cub/pup is playful and carefree. She lives up to her name and is patient in all things. This may make her seem slow at times but she likes to take her time to make sure everything is perfect. She is absent-minded at times, forgetting to do things or daydreaming when she should be doing something else. Her playfulness can sometimes get really rough too. She is not the type of girl to cry at a scrape and is willing to rough house with the boys.
RP Prompt Response:
Your cub/pup has just learned that not all their siblings are really their siblings! They are, in fact, two separate species - some of you are wild dogs like mom, and some are lions like dad. How does it react to the news?
Boy - Neo tried his hardest to keep a straight face. Were they trying to pull his leg? He didn't like jokes. It was hard to deny it though. He had always wondered growing up why some of his siblings didn't look the same and why his parents didn't look the same. Still, they were a family right?
He sat there for quite some time thinking about it. While others might freak out or get overly excited, he just thought on it. In the end he decided that it didn't matter. They were raised as a family and were as a close as any family with two lion parents or two wild dog parents. He was sure his mother and father loved each other. It just meant that they were different.
It made him wonder how his siblings were reacting to the news. He hoped none of them were having a hard time with it. With a sigh, he got up in search of them to see what they thought. He cared what others said of his family because they were family no matter what.
Girl - Subira shook her head. How could her siblings not really be related to her? How could her parents not have cubs and pups together? She almost couldn't believe it. In fact, she had to look closely at her family again to make sure what she was hearing was true. It did seem like it could be true. She certainly had never seen another family like hers. Hybrids were in the pride too, so that meant if they were really related they'd be lion-dog hybrids which she was sure they weren't.
Subira sat on her rump as it finally sank in. So they weren't really blood related. But they were still related. It was a bit much for her to take in. They were still family. That would have to do for now. She wasn't the smartest egg in the nest but she knew enough not to poke at something that was just fine. There was nothing wrong with her family. Mama and papa loved them and each other. That was what a family was.
She smiled to herself. That was a smart thought she had. It made her feel a bit proud. Her family was her family, different and all.
When your cub/pup is older, how will it feel about everything?
Neo will most likely think nothing of it. He'll come to the conclusion that his family is the same as all the other ones out there. So long as no one has a problem with it, he'll be fine. Though if anyone should question it, he would definitely say something about it.
Subira will probably end up using it as a way to make her feel unique. After all, who else could say they had a parent of a different species and siblings of a different species? It might even make her seek out a similar relationship.
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